B4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 28,1984
V
Oeiter's Greenhouse
(Continued from Page B 2)
“We work on quality. The better
you tend it the better the crop. You
must put yourself into it and we
say you must do it right or not at
all.”
The Deiters rely on word of
mouth advertising. “We let the
quality of our plants do the ad
vertising,” Paul says.
Although now is their busy
season, the work at the greenhouse
continues year round. Delores is
responsible for ordering the seeds
and keeping records. She says, “I
write down from year to year so we
know what to order. When more
and more people ask for something
we usually get it.” Mrs. Deiter
adds, “By the time you are
finished selling you have to order
for next year. You must think a
year in advance. We usually try to
have a few new varieties each
year.”
While they have been offering a
wide variety of annuals, for the
first time this year the Deiters are
offering 24 different kinds of
perennials.
“More and more people want
plants to come up year after year,”
Delores explains. “People also
want plants so they will bloom
from spring to fall.” They offer 35
kinds of bedding plants.
Transplant for on early crop
NEWARK, Del. - All vegetables
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garden, but to ensure an early
crop, start seeds in flats and
transplant them to peat pots,
styrofoam cups or plastic pots.
Push-out sectional plastic trays
also make good plant containers.
Vegetables such as cabbage,
cauliflower, eggplant, peppers,
sweet potatoes and tomatoes are
commonly started from tran
splants. But certain others, such as
corn, are difficult to start this way
because of the quickly spreading
root system, says Delaware ex
tension garden agent Willie
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Because they plant in the winter,
sell in the spring and harvest
produce in the summer, one
wonders when there is time for a
vacation. Delores explains,
“Variety is our vacation.” And
indeed, each season brings new
work and new challenges. So far
they do not grow herbs, but
Delores says that could be
something for the future. “We only
have so much space.” she ex-
plains.
With increased interest in both
vegetable and flower planters,
they offer a variety of planters
suitable for patios and porches.
“People work in their back yards
and want to enjoy flowers. Flowers
are cheerful,” Delores says. She
says they have some customers
who say they would rather spend
money on flowers than on
vacations.
Delores states, “I enjoy working
with something living, watching
them grow from seeds to mature
plants. When you grow up with it
it’s part of you.”
While the largest number of
customers come locally, the
Deiters get people from York and
Dauphin counties as well as from
the city of Baltimore. At the
market stand they get many
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young corn plants, carry a wide
ball of soil along with each, and
water promptly to firm the soil and
reduce air pockets.
Transplant vegetables on a
cloudy day or in the evening, and
handle them carefully. Several
hours before transplanting, water
the plants and the soil where they
are to be placed Dig a hole larger
than the root ball, then set the
plants slightly deeper than they
grew in the containers. Finally,
use a starter solution to get them
off to a fast start.
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Meeting the customers is a joy for
the family, as they get to know
those who return year after year.
Deiter is a minister in the
Rheems Mennonite Church, a job
which he concedes takes quite a bit
of time. But he enjoys talking and
working with people, and com
pares the “lambs” in the church
with his lambs on the farm. “I like
the ‘lambs’ at church better.” he
says with a smile.
The 75-acre farm and 50,000
broilers are operated primarily by
son Jay, who works in the
greenhouses as he has time. There
are about 65 head of sheep, and the
Deiters grow their offspring for the
Easter and Christmas lamb
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market. At one time they had 300
head of sheep, but have decreased
that as the flowers have increased.
Along with plants the Deiters sell
produce in the summer, including
watermelons, cantalopes and
sweet com. They have been
irrigating their crops for 25 years,
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Paul seems to speak for the
family when he says, “There is
nothing I like better than to see
things grown and prosper. We give
the Lord all the credit. We sow the
seeds and watch His hand at work.
The Lord gives the increase.”
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