j 714 fva 4 md10 wednesday april 271983 rt i shome and garden 83 hv 3 -x2iy- ia jui pools spas gary walters of seaway pools tries out the new whirlpool spa now on the market the self- its available here contained unit is portable and inexpensive to in stall francis king whirlpool first for sale jj markham resi- dents now have a j chance to purchase the only canadian- made self contained whirlpool seaway pools ltd on heritage road is now selling jacuzzi canadas self contained sier ra ii whirlpool bath its the only pre- plumbed bath thats csa approved and manufactured in canada said sea way pools owner feeding the soil key to organics the secret to growing fruits and vegetables without che micals is to feed the soil not the plants says doug green prog ram coordinator at kemptvil- le college of agricultural tech nology and a commercial mr greenhouse operator good gardening soil is one in which microorganisms and worms thrive to enrich the toil home gardeners can add a layer of manure of compost decomposed organic matter such as leaves every spring it takes a few years to get good healthy soil so have patience as your soilim- rproves sowill yoiirplahts arid yields weeds are a problem in most- gardens but early and pcrsis- tent cultivation will kill most weeds mr green says some gardeners spread very deep flayers of mulch leaves old newspapers around their plants to keep the weeds down and retain soil moisture mr green says this further en riches the soil because the mulch partially rots over the winter many organic gardeners have devised creative ways to control insect problems with- out chemical sprays mr green says some grow a few extra plants so losses will be unnoticed others use herbs and companion plants to en hance the growth of plants jnearby many gardening magazines list companion plant combina tions one common combina tion is a planting of marigolds basil and tomatoes in the same area mr green says the basil helps the tomatoes grow and the marigolds repel nematodes and tomato hornworms organic gardeners have also invented special sprays to con trol insects combinations of hot peppers garlic soap and dead insects are often sug gested in gardening columns mr green says bacillus thuringiensis is a bacteria that is veryeffective for killing caterpillars and potato beetles used on brocco li cauliflower and cabbage it ensures there will be no sur prise in the cooking pot fol low the directipns and use it at the recommended times the majority of insects in the garden are actually helping you he said learn to recog nize these predators and dont spray with this bacteria until you know what you are trying to kill in most gardens benefi- cial predators will control the bad bugs selected handpick ing or organic controls will catch the rest growing your own food orga nically is possible by doing so you work closely with nature and learn what really goes on in the crowded life cycles of your garden bright spot of color nasturtiums sown in the veget 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swimming pool chemicals from glb in a simple regular program betz pools limited 575 main street west stouffvillo ontario loh 1lo 6401424 grrac likis a modttraicil gary walter a ground fault cir- the bath selling cwt interrupter is a for less than 3000 safety feature that early spring specials j00 completely installed 15x30 kidney pool this jacuzzi equipped inground pool includes fiberglass tiller automatic skimmer main drain return fittings 30 mil sanitized fined vinyl liner 3step laddor 2 stage concrete hard bottom bullnose coping deluxe vacuum and mainte nance equipment excavation fill removal and clean sand backfill slight additional charge or difficult access comes factory tested and assem bled with a built in water heater filter and a programm able timer to make the unit automati cally turn on and off over a sevenday period mr walter who spent 13 years with jacuzzi canada noted the sierra ii was first introduced at a wholesale show last december pre vious jacuzzi baths had solid acrylic finishes but this new model features a new marble finish that wont blister peel or fade the sierra ii has several other advantages as well it doesnt need any support explained mr walter the bath has its own sup ports built in and the owner would just have to put an enclo sure around it helped the unit gain the csa canadian standards associa tion approval the interrupteris a safe ty device that auto- matically shuts off the whirlpool if theres any problem with the electrical connection by the way all thats needed to power the bath is a 115 volt 20 amp cir cuit line which can be connected to the builtin circuit box by an electrician for about 100 each whirlpool which seats four people comes with a thermal blanket that cuts down on water temperature loss when the unit is not in use as for us- agethesicmcii is portable andean lje brought indoors during the winter it is designed to fit through a 30inch door opening imstuud fhum 5 jacuzzi quadra share the feeling with family and 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