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RY undry Thursday, April 20, 1950 THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL Page 13 This Week's Garden-Graph By DEAN HALLIDAY DIVIDE WITHOUT INJURING SPROUTS TUBERS ARE CONCAVE ON TOP +1 Tuberous Rooted Begonias Brighten Shady Tuberous Begonias are the an- swer to the gardener's prayer or something that will bloom. yivid and gay, in the shade. They produce large, brilliant looms, 5 to 10 inches across. The colors range from white fhrough yellow to salmon and range and from pink to deepest ped They will do well on the north Bide of the house if attention is iven to good culture. To grow happily, tuberous be- onias require shade, rich soil nd moisture. They are surface feeders, as their roots spread orizontally. Well-rotted manure ind bone meal should be forked bto the outdoor bed where they e to be grown. About the first of July mulch e plants with peat and bone or Spots sheep manure. Plants growing in boxes or baskets should be filled with weak liquid manure water once a week. During dry weather soak the beds thoroughly with water, and wash the foliage with a fine spray. Because it takes time to get the plants into flower, it's usual- ly advisable to start the tubers early. If puzzled as to which of a tuberous begonia tuber is up, remember that they are concave on top, as illustrated in the ac- companying Garden-Graph If you have tuberous begonia tubers from previous plantings, you can increase your supply by propagating by division. To do this divide the tuber with a sharp knife ino sections as illustrated. Take care not "to injure the sprouts in each section Uncover the strawberry beds fradually. Any plants which have een heaved out due to frost ould be stepped back in place. fhe covering material may be ept between the row to mulch e ground and keep the berries om the earth. Lilacs start their growth early d therefore should be the first rubs to be planted. Mix bone- jeal with the soil and plant deep ough to avoid suckers. BS [A thorough cleaning of all pwer borders should be follow- by burning of all the stalks, hves and rubbish, especially en plant diseases have been Plevalent. Aconite, phlox, holly- Bock, foxglove and delphinium ould be dusted with dry Bor- @8=ux mixture as soon as the new owth starts. Repeat this dust- Sound Advice For Soil Addicts ing at 10-day intervals, to two- week intervals. Plant all kinds of garden roses at this time so that they may get their roots established before the weather gets too warm and dry. Prepare" the soil to a depth of 18 inches for the plants. Hill them with soil when first plant- ed for a period of ten days. So as not to waste seeds and also to save thinning later on, mix fine soll or sand with small seeds before sowing. Use five parts of bulk to one part of seed. In planting very small seeds like lettuce, allow about 15-20 seeds to the inch. Seeds some- what larger, like beets, plant about 12 to the foot. 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