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Select, fresh. firm fruits and vegetables, free from decay. Slightly under-ripe fruits are best for pickling. .Use enamel. glass, aluminum or stainless steel utensils. Brass, copper, iron and galvanized ma- terials are apt to cause undesir- able color changes. Use coarse salt for pickling. since table salt tends to cloud the brine. Use fresh herbs and spices. Cider vinegar gives the best flavor, while white vinegar gives the best color. Housewives who want to stock up their. larders with fruit and vegetables against the winter months ahead may appreciate these 10 pointers. which food specialists at Macdonald Insti- tute at the University of Guelph guarantee to produce perfect pre- Serves. Buy plants to suit lot environment Along the edge of a shallow wet ditch that might be running through your property, you could plant the Siberian dogwoods (Cor- nus alba Sibirica) and enjoy their bright red bark all winter. If your favorite flowers are roses, enough Boil could be excavated for a rose garden on a level stretch to the side or in the middle of the back garden. For example, rather than drain or fill a wet. boggy corner, why not develop a small natural pool with boggy margins and use plant material adapted to these condi- tions? An exposed, dry place would be planted with drought resistant plants. A wooded slope west of the house would accom- modate ferns and shade-loving plants. The second choice is to grow only those plants that will flour- ish without changing the soil or site. This might eliminate many of the better garden plants and could turn your landscape into a woodland or semi-desert scene. or a combination of both. The ulti- mate choice, and perhaps the most satisfactory one, is to fol- low a combination of these two. There are usually three choices m selecting plants. You can con- sider only the cultural require- ments of your favorite plants and excavate, replace soil, install drain tile, construct windbreaks or shade sources and remove existing trees to accomodate these plants. This is expensive and very often difficult. In such can you mad be wise to get plans that are adap- table to the site, rather than chme the site conditions to suit the was you with to. grow. It may t considerably less and in the long run could he very interesting. You wild, in a very general way. be prectioing ger- den ecology. Although ecology in I botanical term dealing with the study of plants growing together in their natural environment you could use exotic or native ornamental plants best suited to the environ- ment of your lot. Br A. R. DUCKLIY Perhaps you have moved into a home built on a lot with an un_usual toil at the aspect. Pack while hot in sterilized King ll Allen Sts. 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Also exam- ine site exposure to sun, wind and the degree of shading from exist- ing trees, fences and neighboring buildings. considered in the selection and location of the plant materials. and where necessary, alterations can be made to allow for plants that you especially wish to grow. The entire lot can be tied toget- her with a lawn. RR I, Waterloo 661-2482 Second house from Wanna-rs Corner on Heidelberg Road John's Nursery Thus, the site conditions are Shrubs . Blue Spruce Shade A Fruit Trees Hedging At Low Prices --_ Right From The Grower The European larch grow: we" in damp The black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a very lash growing tree and is extremely drought-resistant, but the wood is brittle and it is subject to attacks of borers and needs frequent spraying in early spring. The common lilac is a verv The tamarack or European larch (Larix decidua) is another deciduous cone-bearing tree that will grow well in poorly-drained soils. The hemlock (Tsuga cana- densis) is an evergreen that will thrive in shade, but needs good drainage and rich soil. On the other hand the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) which is growing at the Plant Research lnstitute's Arboretum, will grow in any kind ot soil and is one of the few trees which will stand wet, swampy soils. dry places. ate a high level of road salt in the soil. ngthorns (Crataegus The following classes will be held in MaeGreg- or Public School, King and Central Streets start- ing Thursday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. are also well adapted-to Interior Design Social Dancing Human Relations and Psychology Call the YMCA for free brochure YMCA Adult Courses very W. by a.,,oi,,,,',,"J,','l" mm' ""'W,',',',e 744.5502 a, rtitiiiiqesyfFrttit'fihiR4tai6 By following garden ecology. you can for a reasonable expense, arrive at a garden plan you will enjoy. Of course it is most ad.. vantageous if your lot is fairly large with a diversity of soil con- ditions. Such lots are often less expensive to purchase as com- pared to smaller. uniform build- ing lots. For shaded conditions, look to the woodlands for Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucculata) and similar plants. For desert- like conditions, choose those plants with large, fteshy leaves like the Stonecrop (Sedum) and hardy cactus. " Most bulbs require a well- drained soil because their large thick roots need air for survival. The rose mallow (Hibiscus pat. uurus) must have wet moist soil and full sun. Tail delphiniums do best in well-drained soil and will withstand part shade but, they winds. ulnar-s grow well in poor soil: and will tolerate shade conditions. Doylilies grow but in good rich moist soils but tolerate poor soil audition: and will grow in port shade. The Japanese iris grow: well in a good moist soil, but will enjoy almost swampy condition. 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