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economist sunthe tribune thursday may 14 1998 p 7 garden parties allow you to share skills lets get growing marjorie mason hogue nothing pleases a gardener more than a thorough rain after a long dry spell as you walk through the garden the colours are actually glowing and exot ic perfumes greet you at every turn daphine creorum korean spice vibur num apple blossoms lilacs and the wonderful earthy aroma of healthy soil even the weeds cooperate and come out of the ground with only a gentle tug this early spring has made everything happen so quickly that sometimes it may seem a little over whelming especially for beginning gardeners there is so much to do all at once met a family this week which has solved the dilemma they have gar dening parties much like the oldtime quilting or barnraising bees they gather in each others garden for a full day of weeding pruning and planting the host provides the food and everyone benefits from the exper tise of the elders to the muscle power of the youth many hands quickly complete the garden tasks and little children experi ence the magic of growing plants heartsmart fun pack helps kids get healthier in response to the recent release of the firstever heart and stroke foundation report card on the health of canadas kids the foun dation is offering a heartsmart family fun pack it focuses on three key heart health themes physical activity nutrition and a smokefree environ ment the foundation report card found that children are barely get ting passing grades in all of these areas the fun pack includes useful tips entertaining activities puzzles and valuable information parents can pick up simple tips on healthy eating such as replacing butter with herbs on a bowl of airpopped popcorn those who smoke will learn that quitting the habit will reduce their risk of a heart attack by 50 per cent within a year or that taking their smoking habit out of home will keep kids safe from harmful effects of secondhand smoke kids will enjoy the graphics and exciting cartoon characters while doing a puzzle or learning how to make a homemade cardboard stethoscope the heart and stroke foundation heartsmart family fun pack can be ordered free of charge by calling the foundations tollfree heart stroke healthline at l-888-hsf- info 18884734636 bravo the long weekend in may is the traditional time to plant annuals but many people who have just discovered perennials shun anriu- als like the plague dont be hasty especially this year when many perennials are blooming earlier than usual the garden could be rather colourless by july plant those annuals that blend well in a flower border salvia horminum nicotiana amaran- thum cleome cosmos and verbe na bonariensis some annuals purchased nowjn small packs should be tranferred to four or five inch pots so they can be planted in july in the bare spots left by oriental poppies del- effective when positioned togeth er in groups of three or more this provides another benefit x besides appearance the pots when placing containers and hanging baskets as the finishing touches to your exterior decorating remember that they are most effective when posi tioned together in groups of three or more phiniums and lupins when placing containers and hanging baskets as the finishing touches to your exterior decorat ing remember that they are most shade one another so they dont dry out so quickly if you purchase one of those lush overflowing 10inch hang ing baskets that are offered for sale everywhere at this time of year you should be aware that it would be almost impossible to keep it looking beautiful in that small pot all summer immediate ly transfer it to a larger container perhaps a half barrel where its roots will be able to spread out to obtain water and nutrients i will be presenting a free semi nar on the effective use of annuals in your gardens and containers this saturday at 10 am this will include a demonstra tion of how to make a moss bas ket for directions call 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