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WHITBY FREE PRESS, Thursday. April 20, 1972, Page Il S inte-iest to woi e Viewpoint N by EdMcCghtre The Compatible Garden Millions of dollars will be spent this y e a r on p e s t icides, herbicides, and various;othernoxious sprays, in an ef- fort to grow and produce, yet very 1ittie thought is, or was given, to the effects these substances had on the guy who ate them. Recently since 'Silent Spring' and o t her books, there has been an outcry fr om conservationists and ecologists, a n d D. D. T. was banned from the gen- eral public, 'but it is still used exten- sively on the Holland Marsh'. However, notbeing a chemist to keep up with the various chemicals, 1 found that it is possible to grow organically without them. W hen pI anting a garden organically, p I ant them together ziz-zag, with the be e t s 1zigging' into the onions 'zag.' P i a nt borders of wormwood and mari- golds, andother insect-repelling herbs among the vegetables. Make up a chart and remember things such as cucumbers 1 ike peas, and peas like beans, and be ans like potatoes - but potatoes and cucumbers just don't get along at ail. The best preventive is a healthy plant grown in organic soil, then we can grow -plants that protect one ano- ther, and plants that are 'insect Repel lanti, and also introduce Beneficial in- sects, i.e. insects that eat other ins- ects which damage plants. Plants that protect one another are cal led compan- ion plants, and it is also known that there are plants that disilike one another. They spend al1 day being nasty and dont have time to growfruit, just l ike people). Very t ittle isknown about how it works, onewell-known person told me it was a cross between witch craft and wishful thinking, even if it does work. in ail these things i can only say, it works, if you don't believe it try it. Grace Approach. by Sid Morris Co mmonsense Landsc aping if you are a new home owner or' if you have decided to revamp your present yard, you might want to follow some of these suggestions; When you use a Iittie imagination in drawing up your plans, itwill help a great deal by producing a pleasingeffect when the plan and plan- ting of the yard is finished. First, you should decide if you want a formai or informai garden. The format gardenislaidout ina geometric pattern w i th a iti plants neatly trimmed. You woul d find a format garden too time con- suming to maintain properly and very costly to maintain. You are left then with the informai garden , which is the opposite to the formalgarden, where plants are ailow- ed to grow freely and develop as they would in nature, with the exception of some pruning. The city lot can be divided into var- iousareaswhich serve a specific pur- pose; the same as dothe various rooms of the house. The three areas are the public, private and service area. The public area is the first area of your home to be viewed by any stranger. It is, therefore, the first impression a person gets of you. For this reason it is a good idea todevelop this area first. The public area contains the foundation planting which ties the building to the lot. it is made up of evergreens or de- ciduous shrubs, either a mixture of both or a straight evergreen or deciduous planting. Your foundation planting makes your home more attractive in several ways. First it hides the foundation, meter, p i p e s a nd drains. It ai so breaks the straightt1ines of the building. The right Mclnnis. -Vancouver-Kings1wa Gr ace Mcinnis, the NDP, MP for Vancouver-Kingsway, is widely known for her achievements as a politician and an advocate of social reform. She will be speaking on Sunday, April 23, 1972 at Henry Street High School, Whi tby at 8:00 p. m. A f te r a poli of its correspondents around the world last year, the French m a g a z i n e 'Marie-Claire' 1isted Mrs. Mcinnes as one of the 50 most important women in the world. She was the only Canadian on the list. NDP spokesman on consumer affairs, Mrs. Mcinnes is aiso recognized as a champion of women's rights. She is act- i v e i n heaith matters and a number of other fields, affecting ordinary people, particularly those on low incomes. M r s. Mc innes has been in pol itics m o s t of h e r 1 lif e, serving on federal government committees to study a wide r a n g e of subjects, from the post-war problems of women, to her present day rote as a member of the Commons Com- mittee on Health and Welfare. "The function of government is to en- able people - ail the people - to do for t h e m s e 1 ves col 1ectively what, in our society, they cannot do for themselves as individual s, "Mrs. Mcinnis says. le tte rist he e ito box 206, whitby GARDEMING The Radical. The Technical Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon-Fri Sat. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 668m6601 planting can make a tail narrow house appear wider; or it can make a long house appear taller. A Guide to Follow in Planning Your Foundation Planting: You should use a small number of different kinds of woody plants (ever- green or deciduous). If you use too many kindsyourplanting will look clutteréd. if you use too few,your foundation plan- ting will look skimpy. Your shrubs should be planted at least 2½ feet to 3 feet from the wal. Thiswill prevent the roots from drying out or being damaged during the winter withheat radiating through the founda- tion wall, as'well as a lack of moisture from the overhanging eaves. Your plants shouldn't be crowded. Y o u n g pl1 a n t s from the nursery may seem s mall, and the planting may ap- p e a r sk impy f or the first few years. H o w e v er, your shrubs will grow and f t 1 1 in the bare spots. You might want to filt in the bare spots with some col- ourful annuals until your shrubs grow. Youwill find that tall vertical ever- gr eens are usua1ly set on both sides of t h e do o rway and at the corners of the house. You shouldn't h i de windows behind high plants. When you are planning the f o un d a t i on p lanting, choose a low- g r owing evergreen to be set under the w i n d o w. H or iz ontal junipers (e. g. PfitzerJuniper), canbe placed in front of windows that ri se from ground 1level. You will find that the average yard is about 25 feet by 40 feet wide, which i s n 1 t v ery large. If you break up the lawn area by the driveway and by the front sidewalk, it will even look smal- 1 er . Therefore to give the illusion of gr eater si ze, put the driveway on one sid e of the public area Ènd have your s i dewalk from the front door go to the driveway. Next week's column wil1 look at the service and pr ivate areas of your land- scape. 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