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SOS Pt TIGR THS TIES WWEOR, OAUIUaYy, Jalllaly OV, 1990 Page 10 — Halton Hills This Week, Saturday, January 30, 199 by Grace C. Lockwood Some of us are lucky enough to live in the country or on a large property where we can havea large vegetable garden and grow enough for the whole year. However, most of us, like me, live in towns and cities and have a small garden plot or are restricted to patios and bal- conies. That does not mean that you cannot grow at least a few veg- etables for summer use. Intensive gardening techniques and new dwarf vegetable varieties allow the gardener with the smallest space to grow their favorites, whether it be tomatoes, carrots or a small melon. New dwarf vegetable varieties take up a fraction of the space of their normal sized counterparts, taste great, and can even be grown in containers to yield a summer’s worth of produce. For the small garden plot, dwarf vegetables plus intensive gardening practices can increase the yield substantially. One of the most familiar small fruit is the cherry tomato. They are prolific producers throughout the season for fresh eating and the freezer. Old standbys are “Sweet 100” and “Sweet Million”. “Sweet Million” is more disease resistant that “Sweet 100”. Both plants need to be staked as they form long vine- PERSONAL - Fumiture, Cottages, Valuables - Extra Inventory : Boats, Motorcycles - Dead Files, etc., etc., ivf as) FEZ - Snowmobiles etc. a ¢ COMMERCIAL - Surplus Stock, Off-Season Inventory eee a enero ont’ 416-873-4660 234 Ba L7G 483 FEET FIRST ple VU? Ve eS Os ee Primary Foot Health Caré OPENING FEBRUARY 2, 1993 Care Provided by: Isabel Brown, RN, BScN, have a condition such as arthritis, diabetes or poor eyesight that makes it difficult to care for your own feet? & or Have you a foot problem such as a com, ingrowing toenail, or athlete's foot that can cause discomfort? If so, this new foot care service may help you. 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You will also have to watch out that the rac- coons do not “pick” the corn before you do! Intensive gardening techniques include raised bed gardening where soil is raised about 6” - 8” between paths. The beds are normally 4” wide and can be any length. They can be loose or confined by pres- sure treated wooden boards and low stone or brick walls. A favorite has been old railway ties but remember that they have been soaked in creosote which is highly toxic. They are best reserved for flower beds. The loose soil in the beds allows for closer spacing between plants and greater yields. Vertical gardening on trellises also allows you to grow more in a con- fined space. Climbing peas, beans, cucumbers, melons and squash will Vegetables for the small garden than the bush types. Shade tolerant vegetables like lettuce, spinach and celery can be planted underneath or on the north side of climbers. Vegetables with deep roots and shallow roots can be interplanted to share the same space with minimal nutrient competition. Carrots can be planted with radishes, lettuce, onions or beans. Onions can be planted with spinach; tomatoes with radishes} peppers or basil; and peppers with radishes or lettuce. Relay planting can increase the variety of harvests over the grow- ing season. Peas, carrots, lettuce, spinach, Chinese leaf vegetables and onions can replace the peas, and tomatoes, peppers, melons, squash and cucumbers can be planted after the early lettuce and spinach has been pulled up. Planting crops like lettuce, radishes and spinach every two weeks will yield smaller manageable harvests over a longer period of time. Lettuce and spinach can be planted in early fall as well for they grow best in cool weather. So even a small garden will supply you with a bounty of fresh vegetables with Lockwood is @ Georgetown resident who has been an avid gardener for as long as she can remember. 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