WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1974.

| KEEP BLADES SHARP

| AND THE WATER |
| FLOWING -

In some parts of the country tawns will. already be 2
* showing the benefits of your early fertilizing and.weed
prevention activities. In other areas you'll still:be wait=".) °- -
ing for the lawn to assume its best appearance.’ But ~~ -

to keep it that way you -have to remember two rules, -.

One isto keep ‘your lawn well watered during dry
weather. ‘The -other’ is vhat the lawn should -not tbe. a

cut as short as when growth is; Mote Vigorous. .

Your” lawn : mower, blades
> must “be sharp.
ends of your grass will bave

a brown ‘cast. because the

blades are tearing rather than
cutting. Ta keep the machine
ocd operating: condition,
dont forget’ to . oil
ithe . manufacturer

wipe the blides ‘with a good
arade ¢ of machine il to. avoid
rust,

‘The’ secret in mowing isto:
‘mow often but not too. close-.”
‘ly. The grass blades should ba -

. long ‘enough :to prevent. the
‘roots from being starved and

short enough to’ be ‘uttractive..- °-
iS. neighbours, OK
cess leaf-grovth ‘is Prevented, ©

If you do

fertilizer loss- will be-linited,

and problems: such as weeds, - -
insects’ and coarse: grasses are ©
reduced, And best of all. prass - .
“assumes a dwarf habit and the.
production of extra shoots is: -
stimubated: So make grass‘cul-.
ting. a “ritual”. and your lawn .

wil

7 Catcher i in the grass:

lave ® yout far it.

- One’ other. suggestion.Buy . ~

grass. catcher to -fit- your.

fawn: mower. This will, not’:
only. ¢ateh the cut-ends:but it:
will also prevent’ weed ‘seeds.

if there-are any. weeds’ grow-_

* ing, from’ being
. throvghout' the? lawn"

Hy the way, you can simply :

“the Brass catcher hag on: the
“compost pile'to-use in. the’ gar-
“den_ when ; it's”

- J wa ‘garden will. bot

ode weeds.
ing, Te likes

the new.: Vigoro Dandelion :
Killer: if ‘you're ‘plagued with ©

the -blew-over’ seeds from a:
* Nagy, neighbour's, garden.” :

If not. the |

dag
“recam:;
. mends and to® Occasionally > -the neat six to ei

cand therefore “will

be cleaned uy
ly spring,

Clas.

“oS ineh of to
.. area, This Is considered suffi.’ *

broken. down.’
‘oh. efent-and will ‘not smother the :

‘benefit. ;
ate, actively’ ‘prow-
vapply.‘by hand
some-.Vigoro: Weed and Feed
“on. the broadleaved weeds,’ or... --

- 2” Many of inycreaders: :
meinber’ the hanging .-baskets? 2: 5.
mt the: porch thus “Graiidma
For sate “reason. the";
“hanigine ‘basket, went ott of:
- style jora few. years but, fr isc
es coming. back? and coming on
so strong. think the main reas

“hued:

‘and dead leaves which have
accumulated over the -winter
period. At this time a dressing
such. as Pink “Vigor, a com- °
‘plete, spring balanced fertiliz
er, should be given: 93:
~ Tris® plants will “attain a:
great deal of their-growth in:
it weeks ©
benefit -
from plant food applied now. :

Give -them about 2 pounds
per iU0 square feet of area:
>and hoe or till it into the sure

face of -the soil. .

Rock gardens

‘and baskets «

Rack - gardens’ ‘should also

is’-is ; important
because the accumulation of -

~-dead: leaves and other. debris: -
may

smother smalt plants. |’
Plants that have been heaved :

. by frost should be ‘carefully =

pushed back into the:soil. The

Joo Whole: araawill, benefit fram:
‘a top-dressing of: loath;
“mold,

‘leaf.
and = sand, Attention .
should be given to the. specific.

‘requirements of different spe-
f Primulas, for:.instance,
‘will, benefit from’ an. applica:
tion - of .well-rotled - manure.”
“Peat may‘be added ‘to the top-*

‘sealtered sets “dressing for acid loving plants, ©

agricultural “limestone.

oe vail: be beneficial for, plants.
“preferring an alkaline - soil.

O NOT add* more than. 4
dressing on ‘the.

young.- rowing plants.

Son is thet apartment dwellers
have: such limited space to

during the ear-

- Plant clean up

- Tris, beds and ‘iris plants § in
flower beds and... borders
ishould be cleaned up ag goon
ats possible, Remove . debris

iy

ways some ploce ie let a bas~
kets hang. ff could be hang
* from un inused camera tripod
oplatitacker fixed tatshes wall

TALKING

: GARDENING.
with

the . sphaghnum

‘DOC HARTNOLL

7 a divider.
When you visit the murser

to buy plant materials, you'll |

also be able to get the basket.

., moss, a small bag of soil, and

"ay the plant ntaterial you'll want ="
~* tO use.

T like the cascading be-
gonias. the

: food colour, availatle. Even

. the, dwarf :marigold. makes. a‘;

= good Banging © basket: : plant.

“The Picotec’ cascading: begon-.”

a gift to last

ias “are -a delight and” you'll
enjoy the beautiful:bicolour; 1

have even..seen--leaf ‘lettuce’: ” -
- erowing in a hanging basket -
as well as Sweet Basil ' and...

carrots! coal

The, florist's hydrangea

Very popular. sift. plants. for ue

Mother's Day. ‘A few growing

oa Me will help” you® keep’ ‘thi

“plant: fora’ good Jon

‘ed location but «shade? the
> blooms ;.from. :the.’-hot -:sun.
7 Hydrangeas thrive. win! as tem-"

time.
Place the plant in a well-light-.

perature ‘of 60°F,. but they.

will tolerate higher, empern-

quires. If. the “teom is--
_ warm, the: plant “may require.

very::

grow plants. But there is al

: “watering (wiee a.day, but they->.
‘Should Not, be:kept

tural: ed.

arry:thé plant over fo
next “year, cut. it- back: halfway:

After, blooming. Keep it-in,the | *
> light-and cortinue’to water. it."
. , Afters the’ danger: of frost is

Wi ree

over, plunge.the spot to” it’

rin: outdoors

Do. noi ‘allow: the ‘plant: te

uti During the. simnre
miplete

fertilizer every two Weeks tind

swith iron sulphate @1 ounce lo

top Feeding

long fibre -

new cascading’
petunias and peraniums,. and - «
Some Dusty Miller’ or alys-
“sum? like them colourful and
“there are Jots\of plants with

tested. :

"itself

‘equiva!

"THE HERALD, TEIRACE, B,

it: frozen ‘meal: ‘pies: ‘avery -.

“-seeond ‘night‘af the: week fittin ?-'
*. well with: your busy: lifestyle,
‘why pot check CONSUMERS‘.
ASSOCIATION ' OF” .CANADA -
test results in the April issue of
“CANADIAN, CONSUMER. ic:
find out _just what itis you're -
paling.
" Fancéy packages picturing
abundant colourful vegetables,
large chunks of meat’ and thick
gravy ozzing oul of a delicate
golden. crust can- easily. tempt °
your taste buds. But in the case
of the frozen’ meal pie “what
you see’!

4s. nut necessarily:

“what you gel.” Conlents are-

hidden from consumer seruliny
by bux and.crust,
samelimes inaccurale, is the
only indication’ af what’ 8 inside.

- Labelling,

; - CAC tested 10 popular tirands
"frozen meat pies that appeared
midst frequently...
survey ;;

An’ a market

“The, term: nel pie”
tnisleading.

STQUFFER-. : pies
emerged . tops.in all three
varieties bul wére almost double
theprica: of: most other pies
‘SWANSON turkey and
chicken pies. were also ranked
high in overall quality. The
SULTANA beel pie. was raled .
wiatcep! able becatse af rancid
flavenin said pour’.
; ingredients while DEVON and:
“YORK © beef pies. ‘received -a
poor rating because of inferior
meal quality. ;

quality

is ‘in
_ Average
meat, cantent.in all pies lested
tanged from only eight per ceil
017 percent uf tha: tolal ‘pie;
\»  baiween: one: and
“stine and jp Nalf ounces "af meal.

ot Three euiiees of meal : is ‘a

“ET gallons of water) on alter.”
nate weeks, In-encly: July the -

new growth may have to be .
pinched: off if the plants: are
"tall and “leggy”. The: plants
© should ‘be moved: to: full light,
win carly ,Aygust to. aroma

_ bud setting.

September’ Ix-anu move: : ihem

‘toa cool, dark: storage-area
~ before the’
«they require. fittle water iin ~

frast. :

storage nl- 45°F, they should
@. Kept’, moist. The foliage’:
will drop off while in storage:

ent mildew.” may

For: “Ensler blaom, the hy-
drangea’ should’ be taken: out

of storage sdon after Christ-
- + /mas, and placed. in a tempera-
DoE ture of. 60°F.
"shoots have: develaped,. com.”
“mehce feeding as: mentioned .

‘above. Por. Mother's Day

-flqwerings bring the’ plants’
: iS. of storage nbout January :

If -you have any “awn or
garden questions, write to ine
athe Garden Information
Centre, 165 University: Ave-

. ane, Toronta, Ontario, MSH

388 enclosing a stanrped ‘dnd

“oselfiaddressed cirvetope.
h | :

‘; - quality: deterioration. “CAC :is

*Alhough °-” “urging tuod processors to adopl «|

nd should be moved to pre-: a

‘Whens new .

Hormel individdal serving,

: three: ‘most- ominon
varietlea lurkey, chicken’ and”
beef-the average pie contalned
00 per cent pasiry, 20 per cent
solid: filing and 50 per cent
pravy. -STOUFFER's turkey,

the highes! proportion of solid
filling, DEVON had the highest
average gravy-cunienl, while
STEINBERG had. the highest
average pastry, a
If-you're planning to eat a

: Meat pie for dinner, make sure .

"thal your other. meals are high -
“in protein content, According to
Health: and) Welfare Canada ~
meat pies.only provide about-30
per cent. of the average daily”
adult proiein-requirements.

- Even their taste leaves a lov
10 be desired.- A panel of five
expert. tasters found (hal .six
brands of turkey, four brands of
ehicken and ‘one brand of beed
pie contained meal which had a
rancid. flavour, © Rancidily
which resulls {rom a chemical
change in fais ‘simply gives an
unpleasan' flavour (0 foods but
is nota health hazard...

“Many” consumers ‘complain .

abow ihe. poor condition af:
frozen food packages and their; *
conienls.:
: quality, although, often blamed °
athe inapulaccurer, can occur

“ale any: step. from manufacture a
‘ ‘“ihrough: distribution ia storage -

‘in. the retail treezer. - In retail
slopes. cungumers ‘eflen see”

cuses -
‘defrosting .in aisles, ., freezers

“operated | above recommended” ~

lemperalures and: Stacked 7
“yhove the load’ line, -These -
~ practices; “logether with im-
“praper <2 s1aék rotation, ;
‘prolonged ® glorage ‘and: use of
“alt-flavour: meat by-. the,
Tnanulacturer’. can “resull \in.-

Pole usé lof an indieatur which

“ Wwatld alericonswoiers i frozen: ©

loud -had < undergone | some
‘abuse. Such an indicator, would -
algo iussisr: both’ nanufaclurer-

“bath Fol.
Fur. he cumplere story oan -
“srezen ear pies, see, Ihe April.

NEWS AND VIEWS

ywsue: of CANADIAN CON:
- SUMER on sale al your locat
_ newstandnow or available ft from KIP 527, price 80cents, Or send

chicken and beef pies contalned ..-

-Deterlaration = ity. °

‘af: frozen” products

and revdilers in proper qualily

ROTTER TTR ATT
resalatotetstitat ity

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LOOKING FOR AN INVESTMENT
Investigate this newly listed duplex with 2°
bedrooms in each unit. On a large lot with low
taxes. Presently. returaing $360 monthly.

“Asking price $35 000. 00
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RURAL RARITY

Arcomy 3 bedreom home with full basemeiit and
attached carport. Automatic oi! furnace with ©
forced air'will keep you cotifortable in the worst
weather. The grounds. are nearly a third acre,
with lawn and garden area, Location: just about
two miles Rast vacafional school on:Kalum Lake |

Drive.
“price $32,000, 00

CREEK ROAD - 4 BEDROOM ©

Situated in a quiet rural setting, near to school
‘bus pick. Up. .Large 1400 square foot Bungalow
which requires some completion. Ideal value for
the handyman.

Asking $23, 000. 00.

RESIDENTIAL oT

Situated in the 4900 block of Haugland Avenue on:
Water & Sewer. ‘Frontage of 60 feet and depth of -

eat one $7,750.00,

“Southerly end of Benner Street is an elegant four
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Carport, fireplace, nicely landscaped and treed
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