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stux weekender april 12 1997 p 15 remember to plant a row of vegetables for the hungry i learned a very important lesson this week neveragain will i ever say that spring has arrived during the first week of april i hope that ho one heeded my advice to begin removing winter mulches this weeks unwelcome cold snap has once again demonstrated the amazing toughness of early spring bulbs i was delighted to read in wednes days tribune that uxbridge council at the request of citizens led by pub lisher patricia pappas has agreed to enter the communities in bloom pro gram which is growing at an amazing rate across the country and around the world this competition between communi ties of the same size encourages beau- tification through planting and main tenance it is very exciting to get caught up in the fervor of planting just remember that the care of plants must be a commitment for the entire growing season as you are planning which beautiful flowers you will grow dont neglect another need if you have space to grow vegetables plan to plant a row for the hungry while all fresh fruit and vegetables are appreciated those with longkeeping capabilities such as potatoes carrots and cabbage are espe cially valuable through gardening pursuits our communities can be both beautiful and caring amy hood a longtime stouffville gardener submitted some questions which should be discussed before we start planting she has been having recurring disease problems with both her bean and tomato crops as you plan your vegetable garden this year remember the principle of rotation never plant the same crop in the same location two years in a row besides preventing the build up of specific dis eases it assures that the gardener never becomes bored amy saves her own tomato seeds and even beethoven had to start somewhere our sociality k mijsig boiieanon for you and your child enrol today violin piano vocal guitar keyboard theory cmi 22 9054725554 loinjtiariol conservatory mbtol i i i 113 main street north suite 3 makhiam ontario produces beautiful plants which unfortunately succumb shortly after the first fruit ripens there are two types of tomato varieties determinate which produce heavily for four weeks and then are finished or indeterminate which continue fruiting until frost a good indeterminate variety is better boy a disease known as early blight or alternaria blight causes dark concentrically ringed spots beginning on the lower leaves this occurs when the plants are loaded with fruit dur ing humid warm weather pick off the first dis eased leaves and spray the still green foliage with a sulphur based fungicide to prevent seedborne diseases soak your saved seed in a 10percent bleach solution 1 part bleach and 9 parts water for 10 minutes and rinse in clear water prior to planting after the first picking amys bush beans become covered with a white mold warm damp weather encourages molds and mildews avoid overhead watering and never pick beans when the leaves are damp as you will spread disease spores consider spacing the plants further apart to provide better air cir culation and choose a disease resistant variety send your questions or comments to lets get growing co the tribune 88 brock st west uxbridge on l9p 1r4 attn marjorie mason hogue lets get growing marjorie mason hogue 100 discount on any new or used vehicle purchase or lease coupon must be presented at time of purchase not valid with any other coupon expires april 30 1997 we pay the gst on all service repairs expires april 30 1997 lease based on 20000 km per year for 36 months 5000 down plus security freight all taxes lie ins extra oac 1nte chevrolet oldsmobile sale hours mon thurs 9 am 9 pm fri- 9 am 6 pm sat- 9 am 6 pm 5336 highway 7 just east of mccowan 2941440 toll free 18008922209 o mssni hwy7 what a deal i at toromark furniture 47 years in markham tn mtoe sale on the latest fabrics for you reupholster your furniture better than new come to our store to see the latest fabrics or you can take the sample book to your home 6 monthly payments at no extra charge no salesman open daily nr mfs a mi we are a family store with the oldest and best upholstery in markham uon l wail aci n0w toromark 12 price sale wont last 2942581 hwy 7 just west of hwy 48 in the iga plaza 4772055