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r-7 page 12, Whltbv Fiee Proe, Wednesdy. Seplamber 9. 1M9 The Fali Country Fair will b. held at the Pickering Museum Villageon Sunday, Sept., 13, il a.m. to pan; Activitieswill include candie- makin i, clock-makin«, and con- testaor best apple pie, oatmeal cookies sitrawberry jam, chili sauce, fasket of plenty and gar- don bouquet. For those under age, 14, there will be a. contest for boat choco- late chip cooie.', A circuit riding insterwill perform three shows. A craft market will offer handerafted' pottory, stainedglass, needie- work, soft sculptured dolîs and animais, woodon.ware, braided* rae, gift baskets, wroaths and paintinge. Temuseuni village * is nHwy 7, 3km. east of BocBd., in tIho village of Groenwood. COMPOST RIGHT FOR 'AIAREDUCED..- $ M... Durham Région:con help you compost your organic kitchen and yard wdoste, easily, in your own badýyard. Two models of composters ta choose from ore avoulable now, for only $15 eodi, at o gorderi centre dose ta you. Composflng and recycling, together, con makie o big_ difference in. reduding the amount of waste going ta landIfill. Not only wil the, environment benefit, your gorden wilI be greener from'the nL'rlent ridih compost you add ta, the soil! Pick up the composter of your choice at the following locfilon: Whitby: OGS Garden Gallery 5515 Thickison Rd. North, North of Taunton Rd.,- Brookilin Whenyou buyo composter, you'll olso geto Guide To Home Composffng. -free - plus a We Compoststicker foryour B3lue Box thattellsyourneîghbours- you recycle and reduce. BRIAN, McCLUGHAN, the 3-year-old grandson of Perks, le dwarfed, by the gliarittomato plants., He doesn't, lke -tomatops hlmself, but enjoys picking.them with his grandfàther.", Photo) by Mak ReeSoWhy Fm ePro Tomato Pl lnts91fee tai and stili gr o win u When WhiÉtby resident Brian Perks bought four'Sweet ýMillion tomnato plants in the spring of this year, ho was told.that the pants would grw to be three or four feot ig* - "or, perhaps, oven five fOt. .Perks planned te use six-foot baxnboo oles to stake the tomnatoes, but decided te use the- eight-foot polos he had on hand. It was a fortunate decision. The tomato p1Imte that should be no higher tMa five foot have grown te the astonishing height of almost nine foot -- and they are still on -the move. 1To accomniodate the vigorous plants, Perks has attached strong cord to the tops ýof the polos and tied the cord te a 2x4 cross-beami eight and'a half foot above th'ýe ground. "It's quite a M'Étht," isays Perks. Teopl 'thnk t 1'mpulling their leg ýwhen I teilthem about According .te oal ga don contre spokesinen, it bas flot been a good yoar for growing temates. The. above-average irainfall bas caused dioeas and insect-related prableme, as well as a delay, in toxnatbos ripemng. 'WeIre telling People te remove sonwo of the,.blaves on their tomate plants, te assist ripening," said.onespokesman. Perks bas no- such problem. The- amazn Sweet Million plantshve email cherry tomatoos, that sem -te<. ripen without direct sunlight. "For the past throo weoks, I've beonpckn tomatoos off the lower branes," says Perks. "The ripe tomatees-,are often deep within-the foiage.".7 Each day the plante yield' an, average ýof 25 te 35 ripe tomatoos3., TMe - tomatoes -. grow ,In, grape-like clusters and--Perks sayshellsoo)n be-picldng 50 to60 oach, day, judihgfrom. the nuniberof.grýeenones. For a complete ist of participating garden centres, please caîl Durham Region's Compost Hottine at' 1-800-667-5671.' o PUC , Q 3 ý.«DURHAM. v . -, DURHAM REG ION Ouy a Dockyord Composter for Just LPISA il 4 4-e 44 àâz yjOIýiVbA noil