It— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 5,1979 il Plant lovers’ corner Gardening in a small space NEWARK, Del. - Not all gardeners are lucky enough to have all the space they might like to have for their vegetable garden. But good planning can make the most of the land you’ve got, says Delaware Extension plant pathologist Bob Mulrooney. Here are his suggestions for maximizing your garden >lot for an abundant harvest from Spring ‘til frost: • Keep walkways to a minimum. Paths between every row often aren't necessary. They just take up space that could go to crops. * Intercrop. Mix slow-growing and fast-growing vegetables (such as carrots and radishes) in the same row so that the “speedy" vegetable has matured and been harvested before the slow one needs the space. * Stagger plantings. This method of alternating plants between rows allows more plants in a given area than evenly spaced rows. * Raise vine-type crops vertically. Grow cucumbers, tomatoes and pole beans on fences, trellises or stakes to save space in the garden. * Sequence your plantings. As soon as a row of vegetables is used, cultivate the ground and replant with another crop which will mature before frost. Replace early cool-season vegetables with warm-weather ones as the first mature and are harvested. In mid-August, start cool-season crops again for a fall harvest. * Garden in containers. If space is very limited, you can grow some vegetable varieties such as eggplant, bell peppers and tomatoes on the patio in containers. This works on a sunny balcony, too. , * Use your flower beds. There’s no rule that says you can’t grow vegetables in a flower border. Some can make an attractive addition. In selecting a site for vegetables, though, make sure they’ll get enough sunlight, A vigorous and productive garden requires a minimum of six hours of full sun per day. Avoid locations near buildings and fences that cast long shadows. Particularly stay away from trees and shrubs which not only cast shade but also remove moisture and nutrients from the soil. The site should be fairly level with well-drained fertile soil If you’re doubtful about the amount of light the spot will provide, grow lettuce, parsley or some other leaf vegetable there which can get by with a little less sun. COMMENTS FROM READERS (Continued from Page 10) photo of the professor! I confess we “fell” for last year’s joke, but this year we were ready for it Thanks for the fun. Even our 9-year old had a good laugh! And thanks for sharing your sense of humor in Lancaster Can you help? Editor: Periodically we get requests from students from Germany, Holland, France, Switzerland, Austria and other countries to work on a farm in the United States. Right now I have a request from a boy from France that would like to come to the U.S. for three to four months beginning about July Ist. Also, there is a German friend of mine who would like to come beginning July, 1980 and stay for one year. Both of these boys are about 19 years of age. If you could be of any help SUTAN - LASSO ATRAZINE Apply Sutan Atrazine 18-6-6, with our Gandy disk-mounted granular applicator. Spray Sutan, Lasso & Atrazine or liquid nitrogen with our sprayer. Furadan and Dyfonate for root worm control. Butyrac 200 for weeds in Alfalfa. JONAS S. EBERSOL VA miles North of Bird-in-Kand on Stumptown Rd. Farming from time to time. A clean sense of humor helps to lighten the unpleasant tasks and gain a more proper perspective of our selves and our work. Yours truly, R. Sander Spring Grove in locating a farm for these boys, I would very much appreciate it. I thank you in advance for your help. Warmest of regards, Richard Denier Director of Marketing World-Wide Sires, Inc. Hanford, Calif. Note: Any dairy farm family interested in hosting a foreign student should contact either World-Wide Sires, Inc., Box 1346, Han ford, Calif. 93233, or Editor, Lancaster Farming, Box 368, Lititz, Pa. 17543. Farm Calendar (Continued from Page 10) Sunday, May 6 Apple Blossom Sunday in Adams County. Ontelaunee Grange holds breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Choice of menu includes sausage and pancakes, ham and eggs, or sausage and eggs. Baked goods on sale. Public invited. Grange Hail is located along Grange Road, Leesport. Monday, May 7 Brecknock Township zoning meeting, agricultural limitations will be discussed. Tuesday, May 8 Lancaster County FFA land judging contest, 1 p.m. near Bowmansville. Hans Herr FFA banquet, Willow Street Vo-Tech School Cafeteria, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9 York County 4-H demon strations, 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the 4-H Center. Hunterdon County (N.J.) board of agriculture monthly meeting, 8 p.m. in the Extension Center, Flemington. Thursday, May 10 “Embroidery Basics” 9:30 a.m. at the Hunterdon SPERRY NEW HOUfiNP HiGH SPEED HfiYLfiGE TEfiM. County (N.J.) Extension Center, Flemmgton. Lancaster County FFA agronomy contest, Pequea Valley High School, 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, May 11 Pennsylvania Egg Marketing Association meeting, 7 p.m. at the Treadway Resort Inn, Lancaster. Topic: electronic buying and selling of eggs. have a nice weekend... Dr. John Fidler Pennfield staff named LANCASTER Dr. John W. Fidler, 298 Sun Valley Drive, Leola, has been named manager of Technical Services at Pennfield Corporation, according to. Robert B. Graybill, president. Dr. Fidler received his B.S. in agriculture and M.S. in poultry nutrition from the University of Missouri, He earned his PhD. in poultry nutrition from the Ohio State University. Prior to joining Pennfield, he was manager of poultry production research for Swift and Company. Dr. Richard Peacock Dr. Fidler succeeds Dr, Richard G. Peacock, who has accepted the post of manager of feed sales for Pennfield. Dr. Peacock, of 2370 Henbird Lane, joined Pennfield in 1968 as a nutrition expert in research and formulation of feeds. A graduate of the University of Connecticut, he holds a B.S. in poultry and agricultural sciences and an M.S. in poultry nutrition and biochemistry. He received his doctorate in poultry nutrition and biochemistry from the University of Maryland.
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