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By JOHN BRADSHAW The children will find it fasâ€" Tomatoes are one of the most cinating to watch them grow, and popular vegetables grown by the finally produce fruit. Under adult home gardener today, but it was supervision they can do all the mot always so. The tomato was work required in caring for them. ence called a "love apple" from Many people mistakenly believe the mistaken idea that it could that the best varieties are still have been from the "tree of good â€" the old fashioned Bonny Best and and evil" in the garden of Eden. John Baer strains. In the first Centuries ago, because of this, place I doubt strongly that the many people thought they were tomatoes now sold as these varie poisonous. ties have any real resemblance Tomatoes were introduced to to the Bonny Best and John Baer England in 1596 from South that were so popular before America, but the English grew â€" World War IL them only as ornamental plants The best varieties to grow are at that time. However, by 1812 the new hybrids. They are strong, citizens of New Orleans were vigorous growers that have a growing them and they had beâ€" builtâ€"in ability to outyield any of come fairly popular by 1833. the regular varieties. Because hyâ€" Today the tomato is one of the most important commercial vegeâ€" tables grown. At least 150 varietâ€" jes are listed in seed catalogues featuring a wide variance in colâ€" or, size, vine habit, maturity, fruit shape and disease resistance. In almost any garden, large or emall, there‘s room to grow a few tomato plants. No tomatoes you ever buy at the store have anyâ€" where near the flavor and the quality of the fresh red ripe ones picked from the vine. You may say: "my garden is small and I haven‘t got room for tomatoes." This is a mistake beâ€" cause five or six plants staked and located at the back of the annual or mixed border will not look a bit out of place and will supply most families with all the tomatoes they can use. Anyone with a sunny balcony, patio or outdoor living area can grow tomatoes just as easily and successfully in large clay pots, redwood containers, etc. 6 Waterioo Chronicle, Thureday, Jumne 5, 1989 _People once thought tomatoes were poison _ Funeral Home Ltd. 171 King S., Wateriooâ€"745â€"5383 LORNE‘S MOWER AND APPLIANCE SERVICE AUSTIN ELECTRONICS 37 King St. N. _ Waterloo _ Phone 743â€"4562 FAMILIES APPRECIATE OUR FINE CHAPEL FACILITIES Store Hours: Mon.â€" Fri. 10 a.m.â€"9 p.m. Sat. 9 a m.â€"6 p.m. CEdward 4. oob at 578â€"9130 between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. LORNE BURKHART General repairs to all makes of power mowers and home appliances For further information phone The best varieties to grow are the new hybrids. They are strong, vigorous growers that have a builtâ€"in ability to outyield any of the regular varieties. Because hyâ€" brid tomatoes produce larger plants and higher yields it means that they must be fed more often than the standard kinds. Tomatoes are w a rm â€"weather plants so there‘s no particular advantage to be gained in setâ€" ting them out in the garden until the first of June. The soil must thoroughly warm up before the plants will start to grow active ly. Very often, if they are plantâ€" ed out too soon, the plants will literally turn blue because of the cold soil and weather, and it will take two or three weeks for them to recover. In buying plants, try and get those that are short and stocky, one to a container, measuring about eight inches in height with the first buds just appearing, but not in bloom. Any plants you buy should have been hardened off, which simply means that the grower has gradually accustomâ€" ed them to the cooler outdoor weather for two weeks before he sells them to you. the old fashioned Bonny Best and John Baer strains. In the first place I doubt strongly that the tomatoes now sold as these varie ties have any real resemblance to the Bonny Best and John Baer that were so popular before World War IL Kelly Straus heads PTA The soil in which tomatoes are planted should contain one third humus, and at the same time add to it a small handful of complete fertilizer for each plant. Work both the humus and fertilizer thoroughly into the top seven or eight inches of soil. Kelly Straus was elected presiâ€" dent of Our Lady of Lourdes parâ€" entâ€"teacher association last week. Cyril Schnarr conducted election of officers. Mike Dowling was named vice president; Anthony Hergott, treaâ€" surer; and Mrs. Charles Foster, secretary. Our Lady of Lourdes PTA hostâ€" ed the regional PTA meeting Monday night. Tomatoes, like other vegetables and annuals, respond particularly well to a starter solution which will get the newly set out plants off to a quick start These are simple to make, equally simple to use, and they give big results for little cost or effort. The solutions are made from any of the water soluble liquid fertilizers with formulas such as 101010 or 20â€"20â€"20. The usual recommendation for m aking a starter solution is to add one taâ€" blespoonful of the liquid fertilizer to one gallon of water. Each temato plant should be given a cupful of the solution. Not only will treated plants sufâ€" fer less from the shock of transâ€" planting, but they will make much more vigorous growth. For most small gardens it is better to stake tomatoes than to let them sprawl naturally over the ground. Such plants produce fruit a week to 10 days sooner and of course won‘t take up nearâ€" ly as much room. For unstaked tomatoes the normal distance to plant apart is three feet, both in rows and between the rows. For staked tomatoes you set the plants two feet apart in the row, with the rows spaced two feet apart. Staked tomatoes are pruned to one stem, which means that the sucker growth which appears beâ€" tween the point where the leaves and the stem meet, will need reâ€" moving just as soon as it apâ€" BJ PARKDALE | PHARMACY SPEEDY WINDOW WASHERS WE RENT MOST EVERYTHING FOR FURTHER mrormation & rates Call us at 744â€"2741 125 Union St. E. Complete _ Rentâ€"Alls PHONE 578â€"2910 "YOUR PERSONALIZED PHARMACY" "YOU CAN SEE THROUGH OUR WORK" Business â€" Residence â€" Commercial â€" Industrial "WE CLEAN ALUMINUM SIDING" Phone 576â€"5045 Purses â€" Wallets Truckers Wallets PHONE Parkdale Plaza, Waterlioo OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK â€" 9 a.m. â€" 9 p.m. SUNDAYS â€" Noon â€" 9 p.m. POST OFFICE Hours â€" 9 am. â€" 6 p.m. Mon, â€" Sat. 634â€"5590 BOB‘S LEATHER CRAFT pears. The stakes you use should be at least seven feet in length so that they will extend about six feet above the ground. Set them close to the plant and on the west side, which will mean that more fruits will set and ri Once the plants have started active growth, give them a final shallow cultivation to eliminate the weeds~ and then apply a mulch at least two to three inchâ€" es deep. This can consist of any humusy material: such as straw, old hay, grass clippings, wellâ€"rotâ€" ted barnyard manure, materials processed for sewage etc. In larger gardens where the plants are allowed to sprawl over the ground, it is also a good idea to place a mulch around the plants after they are in active growth. 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