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Feeling of spring brings fine turnout VAN BELLE ON GARDENING Terrariums The March meeting of the Orono Horticultural Society was held last Thursday evening, evening, in Orono United Church. A feeling of Spring was in the air and, no doubt, encouraged the large attendance of members members and guests. ' President Isabelle Challice .extended a warm welcome to. all and the meeting opened with the singing of "0 Canada", with Bertha Touch- burn at the piano. A poem, entitled "The Gift of Hands" was read by the President and was of course, particularly particularly appropriate both in title and in theme on such an occasion. Following a brief business meeting, the audience thoroughly thoroughly enjoyed the musical entertainment provided by Kevin Lowery, a student at Clarke High School. Kevin played several numbers on the saxophone and was accompanied accompanied on the piano by his mother, Mrs. Doreen Lowery. The president reminded the • members that the annual gardening seminar was being held in Bowmanville this year - on March 31st. Registration desks will çpen at 9 a.m. This event always draws a large crowd and an excellent roster of gardening Experts has been lined up to conduct the morning and afternoon sessions. sessions. The guest speaker, Mr. Richard Woolger, Orono Garden Garden Centre, gave a most interesting and informative talk on starting seeds indoors to be ready for transplanting outside when not likely to be damaged by frost. The basic materials now used by most growers are peat moss, vermiculate, and perlite. These materials can be used in a number of combinations according to the preference of the individual grower. Mixtures Mixtures can be varied depending on whether the seeds are very fine, or large enough to be handled individually. Other interesting tips given by Mr. Woolger for the home gar : dener included the addition of agricultural lime to the planting planting mixture to counteract the acidity of the peat moss, the use of fertilizers, and how to avoid damp-off, a serious problem if preventive measures measures are not taken in time. A' the conclusion of his talk Mr. Woolger answered questions on various gardening problems problems and his excellent presentation was obviously enjoyed by all present. A delicious lunch was served by Velma Watson and her assistants to round out a most enjoyable evening. On Sunday evening, March 25th, three members of the Orono Horticultural Society took part in the show "New Faces", on Channel 11, Hamilton. This week's show highlighted Newcastle and our new TV personalities are Gladys Brown, and James and Doreen Lowery. Congratulations Congratulations to all three on their very fine performances. This is a very interesting topic, and very often we have the misconception that they are hard to maintain, but with a little foresight it can be fun and also will give you much satisfaction. What are terrariums? terrariums? We are dealing with two categories of terrariums, the first one is the open concept of terrarium, and the second is the closed or bottle terrarium. The open terrariums is one of the easiest to maintain, since you are able to dig right in with your hands. You can clean them easily, and insert the growing medium right in the container and also the plants can be placed without too much difficulty. Most terrariums in this category "are fish tanks or made from redwood cedar and glazed with glass. Now these can have a complete covering by placing a sheet of heavy plastic or a sheet of glass over the top changing it to a closed environment. Closed terrariums are min- uature worlds, which have their own environment such as the recycling of moisture, and if probably made will require little or no maintenance. maintenance. For this type of terrarium all kinds of containers containers can be used such as water bottles, wine bottles, narrow top brandy snifters, and today we have a selection of plastic terrariums on the market especially for this purpose. When using a glass container, make sure that the glass is clear such as water bottles can sometimes be green, and plants will not grow to their best advantage and you will not be able to enjoy this type because the plants will appear as a blur. Terrariums can be used for creating your own Setting, such as a wood land setting, desert, rockery, coastline complete with water in a bowl or by using an oval mirror. You can use different kinds of figurines such as dwarfs, animals, moss, rocks, sand etc. Care of a Terrarium There is a bit of care to look after them, since the plants are living microcosm of nature, just like in naturfe where the elements look after this care. When plantings are made with cacti and succulents, succulents, they will require a location that will give them at least a few hours of light, especially if you have some of the flowering cacti types in your terrarium. For foliage Petition supports senior citizen development in Bowmanville Mr. Bonds of Bowmanville presented Town council on Monday with a 450 name petition in support of the Canadian Foresters proposed senior citizens development" on the site of the old Canning Factory in the Town. Bonds stated that he could submit further petitions from people in the south ward and Wayerley Gardens in support of the proposal. Following Bonds approach to council Mr. Milt Dak-in, speaking on behalf of the Canadian foresters outlined a two year history of the Foresters attempt to bring much neetjed senior citizens* accommodation to the Town. He said the need was growing with each passing month. tutt's Pharmacy ORONO, ONT. • 983-5009 J. M. MITT E. J. STUTT Orono Weekly Times, plants you should have at least a few hours in the morning and again in the late afternoon, or you cah use artificial light such as the florescent light. Then use one of the new grow light type tubes or use 1 cool white and 1 warm light florescent in the 20 to 40 watt size, or you can use the new bulb type of incadescent light bulb especially especially made for proper plant growth. Watering should only be done when it is required, and the best way to tell is when the growing medium appears to crack or the plants are starting to droop. In the case of overwatering remove the top of the container for several hours until the moisture moisture on the walls of the container have dried, up. Little or no plantfood is required, especially when you have used a proper growing medium. Insects are seldom a problem due to the closed environment. If they happen • to appear in the terrarium then Spray à small amount of house plant insect spray into the-container and this will do the trick. Terrariums can be hung from ceijings by hanging ropes, just make sure that Wednesday, March 30th, 1979-9 they are not hanging in direct sunlight since they will burn the plants. Next week, plant- , ing of the terrarium. Until next week, happy gardening. every child has the right to smile 1979 International Year of the Child Unicef Canada © Orono Building Contractor Brick - Block - Concrete Stone Work Carpentry - Cabinet Work Floors-Tile Phone 983-5441 ORONO Dakin stated that the Foresters Foresters proposed building bu senior citizen units in a three storey complex as well as building 55 Townhouses on a five acre parcel of land, being the old Canning Factory site. The matter will now go to the Planning and Development Development committee with further details for their consideration. consideration. The past council turned down the former application of the Foresters to build senior citizen accommodation on the Canning Factory site. The development was opposed opposed by both the Goodyear Rubber Company and the Union at the plant. 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