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Enjoy Ontario's spring wild flowers “So it is best to know before planting what you expect from that garden plot. Do you need an in~ Nation-fighting garden, a hobby garden or a fresh- produce garden?“ ' T e 'intlation-fighting gar en; is usually planted with vegetables best suited “At this time of year, a walk in the country to see Ontario‘s spring wild flowers makes ‘ a happy family outing," says Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food horticulturist J.K. Hughes. “Different vegetables are suited to different types of gardens,” explains J.K. Muehmer, horticulturist at the Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology. Don‘t plant that vegetable garden until you have decided its purpose , “There are many parks, as well as conservation and recreation areas within easy reach of most population centers, with a wide variety of colorful and interesting spring flowers.“ Jacks-in-the-pulpit, yellow doglooth violets, hepaticas, bloodroot and the early May Flower are just a few of the wild flowers that bloom in Plant vegetables to suit your needs v Sq- Ft- 00 IT YOURSELF/MPBO VEME/VTS CEMENTâ€" SAND â€" BLOCK PATIO BRICK SPECIAL “You have to admire their enthusiasm for National Forest Week” 10 â€" THE LIBERAL, Wednesday. May 7. 1975 May 4 - 7 7 is tree planting week Canada Building Materials Northside Hwy 7 Eas't of 27 SATURDAYS ONLY 8AM - 2PM CHARGEX ACCEPTABLE Deliveryfiervice Available “Give the soil a spring tonic," suggests Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food horticulturist R.F. Gomme. May is planting month, so be sure the garden is ready. Unusual vegetables can add interest to the hobby garden. â€" freeze well and taste similar to turnip, Celeriac, golden beets, chicory, summer turnips, leeks, and special squashes, such as April, May, and June Consult seed catalogs for suitable freezer varieties. The tender parts of the kohlrabi ~ an enlarged stem Ontario’ 5 Provincial flower the Trillium, which comes in white or shades of mauve and purple, also puts on a good show. ' Gardening tips for May for freezing or canning; although peas, sweet corn, peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and carrots are known for their freezing ability; others are also available. ' “Mix a quart each of bone To add to the enjoyment of Then dig the bulbs and store in a dry place until fall planting time. Permit flowering bulbs to bloom and then wither in their original location. Gladiolus and dahlias can be planted soon. Successive plantings of gladiolus every 10 days will provide blooms over several weeks. it becomes established before the hot weather arrives. If they are in a lawn or other spot where this is not practical, transplant them into a shaded area until their tops are dried and brown. Wait until the danger of frost has passed, usually about May 24, before planting tom‘atoes and pepper. Water recently planted nursery stock often, so that meal and dried sheep manure into a bushel of peat moss. Spread it generously on the soil and spade it under before planting." Start the vegetable garden by sowing peas and onions as soon as the soil is workable and warm. the nature walk, take rubber boots, a warm spring coat, and a booklet or publication on identifying wild flowers. But try to resist the temptation to pick them, so that they can multiply and provide future enjoyment. Salad vegetables frequently get the lion’s share of space in the fresh vegetable garden. 7 To gét early peppers, plant the pimento varieties â€" Vinedale and Vinette. zucchini, may also be tried Successive plants of dif- ferent varieties of lettuce and radishes are recom- mended, as are peppers, tomatoes and herbs, such as parsley, chives and fennel. Early Alaska type tomatoes and cherry tomatoes usually ripen by the first week in July, well ahead of the main crop. By the early 1900’s, variety listings showed several additions such as: McIntosh, Chenango, Roxbury Russett, Red Astrachan, Yellow Bellflower, Wealthy and Ben Davis. Today, many of these varieties are still with us, By the mid-1800‘s, there were some 45 varieties being grown in Ontario; a few of these were: Duchess, Gravenstein, Ribston, Fameuse, Tolman, Northern Spy, Golden Russett and RI. Greening. The development of the industry was slow in the early years, due mainly to difficulties of transportation and communication. However, almost every homestead had its orchard; and apples, whether fresh, dried, or juiced were an important part of the diet. By 1.3. Ells Extension Horticulturist Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Bowmanville Apples have been grown in Ontario since the early 17th Century when our forefathers introduced seeds and seedling rootstocks to the area. 110]] Buyview Avenue, Richmond Hill r NOW OPEN RICHVIEW NURSERY Apples grown here for centuries Cow Manure. Loam. Fertilizer. Seeds & Peat Moss and Large Variety of Boxed Plants and Vegetable Plants. GARDEN SPECIAL Pick up your Free Lawn and Garden Book Now is the Time to Plant Shrubs - Gross Seed - Flower and Vegetable Seeds Insecticides, etc. Cow Manure. Loam. Fertilizer, Seeds & Peat Moss and Large Variety of Boxed Plants and Vegetable Plants. ROSES $2.50 POTTED H4 Crosby Ave. East Richmond Hill 884-9582 Gardening 14-12-8 20 lbs. Flower Beds 4 lbs. for Vegetables PHONE 884-6091 In 1971, we had ap- proximately 1,480,000 apple trees on seedling and size- controlling rootstocks, producing approximately 6.5 million bushels of apples. By the early 1900‘s, there were approximately 7,700,000 apple trees planted in Ontario, producing about 6 million bushels of apples. Today, research is a very important part of the apple industry; and basic and applied research on all phases of apple production is carried out at research stations of Agriculture Canada, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and the agricultural colleges in Ontario. According to past census figures, acreage of apples has declined markedly in the The late 1800’s began the era of specialization in Ontario, when four ex- perimental stations were established to carry out research and to provide information to fruit growers. but with the addition of new varieties such as Red and Golden Delicious, Spartan, [dared and Empire, and in the era of specialization, many of the older varieties are being removed. CLOSED SUNDAY 15” to 18” POTTED EVER - GREENS each Reg. $7.69 Covers 5,000 Sq.Ft NUTRI‘I'E $1 00 BY THE BAG I FEBTILIZES WITH 14 - 4 - 8 3: TURF SPECIAL BLACK LOOM 0B TOP SOIL JOIN THE TEAM 30mm 4 His greatest ally, and foe, is Mother Nature, and it is usually Mother Nature who determines success or failure. Apple growing is, today, a specialized business, and one in which the grower must constantly make changes and adopt new production and management practices. 40 lb. bag However, about 500 farms produce the majority of the 6.5 million bushels of apples, with a farm value of ap- proximately 12 million dollars. It is interesting to note that on a production-per-tree basis, yields have increased from 2 bushels per tree in 1930 to 7 bushels per tree in the late 1960's. In 1931 the Census of Canada indicated there were 54,000 farms in Ontario producing apples; in, 1971 the Tree Fruit Census of Ontario indicated we had just over 2,000 farms producing ap- ples. 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