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An edible landscape Incredible A SNIP IN TIME- The key to pruning is to make clean flush cuts Here George Durnford of Guelph la thuuiing some branches to prevent overcrowding en sure free air circulation and penetration of light so that the fruit will ripen evenly this summer photo by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food POWERFUL NEW OF HORSE ho new bo Engineered wfth strength 1 or 5 horsepower Priced put powof back Into lha to miry Come in and boo the now Wheel Serins today WhM Mlum WTO JUT IT TO WOW KM TOO GEORGETOWN LAWN GARDEN EQUIPMENT Armstrong Ave GEORGETOWN Think your lot too small fur a vegetable garden Well by landscaping with vegetables as well as flowers you can make the most of todays small lots says Master Gardener Bonnie Warner of Master Gardeners arc gardening en thusiasts who have received formal horticultural training through the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Master Gardener program Once trained Master Gardeners are available to answer questions from the public Try planting border of leaf lettuce and marigolds around your foundation plantings or grow tomatoes on a trellis to separate two areas Planning Is an important part of landscaping with vegetables You must consider such things as color growth habit tlie time when each variety looks Its best and appearance after harvest she said Cabbage for example is an effective accent plant until the first head is harvested Once the head has been cut the re maining leaves become an eyesore At this point perhaps you could re place the cabbage with small pots of marigolds petunias or geraniums Location of the vegetables is of prime importance too adequate water proper fertilization and good soil are important if your vegetables and flowers are to thrive she said Certain vegetables also require a regular spray program so you must find out if the spray will adversely a feet neighboring flowers or vice sa she said For example If you plant vegetables around your rose bushes check the chemical used on he roses will harm your vegetables And note If there is a time interval re quired between the last spray and vest time sothalthcvegetablesarenot sprayed too close to consumption One advantage of planting vege tables in your flower garden is the unique effect that can be created by combining new colors forms and textures she said Parsley dark green color and ruffled texture makes it a good choice for your border Parsley is usually late to start from seed in the spring but it Is very effective if you plant the seeds with spring bulbs in the fall The following spring the bulbs and the parsley will appear and in late June when the bulbs have finished flowering their unsightly foliage will be hidden by the parsley foliage Asparagus which is a perennial makes an attractive delicate back ground in a perennial garden But ft is Important to remember that asparagus needs about four lo five years before you can begin to harvest the tender young shoots she said Tomatoes may be used in several Miniature or cherry types can be used in patio pots or as a border plant Larger varieties can be trained to grow on trellis for an effective backdrop to the rest of the garden Best of all the tomatoes can be har vested and he plant will still be an at tractive part of the landscape The unusual heads of the globe art choke make it an interesting accent along with its flowers The heads are cooked like aspara gus or sometimes eaten raw Kale and borecole with its finely curled dark leaves can be used as an accent or border plant The tender leaves of borecole con be used as boiled greens chopped for salads or sandwiches or used like lettuce Brussels sprouts also make a good accent plant In the flower garden And after harvesting the sprouts late in the the plant aim looks at tractive in the landscape Herbs tarragon dill sage may be used as background materials or ac cent plants Ornamental basil with its dark pur pie leaves and lavender white blooms is an interesting contrast plant Chives with its Jong narrow grass like leaves and mauvepink flowers is ideal in a border Peppers and Swiss chard may also be used as border material The shiny leaves and fruit of the pepper add a unique texture to your landscape Unlike the beet only select parts of Swiss chard are harvested so the plant is still an effective part of the landscape Other vegetables arc more difficult although not impossible to use in a landscape Sprawling plants such as pumpkin squash and beans should be avoided except under certain circumstances Summer lawn secrets In midsummer lawn use is at Its peak but often your lawn is not soys Turf Researcher Nancy Pierce of the University of Guelphs horticultural department Coolseason grasses enter a period of self imposed dormancy during the wanner months of the year and without careful management grass can become quite unattractive This Is the time to increase the mowing height of your lawn mower the extra length helps shade the lower grass shoots and the soil surface 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