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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1957
Page
10
The article outlines a simple composting method using yard and kitchen waste to create fertilizer and humus. It explains pit dimensions, layering with lime or fertilizer, topsoil cover, moisture, and optional enclosures to speed decomposition.
A chappaqua garden column advises weekly mowing with blades set 2 to 2.5 inches, avoids overcutting, and explains lawn shade and weed suppression. It outlines turning a compost pile after 12 to 14 weeks, burying top material, and using barrels or containers for composting plus signs of spring bulb display.
A partial line describes mixing peat moss in preparation for a hot period. The readable fragment hints at horticultural work but lacks names dates places or concrete actions beyond this.
The text discusses the period after flowering when bulbs underground develop next year’s foliage and bloom. It notes clipping foliage can harm the bulbs, while flowering stems wilt if left, and describes using bent wire wickets to pin flower heads in neat rows.
A yellow lawn may indicate iron deficiency especially west of the Mississippi. Test by dissolving ferrous sulfate and ammonium sulfate in five gallons of water, spray on a lawn section, and watch for a quick dark green color change within a few days.
The article explains that fertilizer bags display three prominent numbers indicating nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash content. It notes these figures reveal plant-available nutrients and serve as the manufacturer’s minimum guarantee, a requirement of law to appear on every bag.
Divide old chrysanthemum clumps at least every other year. Each old clump yields six or more strong new divisions for planting.
Seedsmen divide marigolds into tall Afri can and dwarf French types with colors from yellow to orange. The crackerjack tall variety dominates with 3 feet height, large 4 to 5 inch blooms, and early flowering. Dwarfs include Lemondrop Sunkist Spry and Fandango, plus rares Naughty Marietta Gnome and Cupid marigold, offering compact, vivid options.
The article outlines planning a perennial garden with a backdrop of evergreens or walls and recommends mixing perennials with annuals bulbs and biennials. It lists favored plants such as bleeding heart primroses peonies phlox Canterbury bells hemerocallis delphinium shasta daisies and chrysanthemums plus low growing foliage plants like coral bell sea lavender plaintain lily candytuft and lily of the valley.
A new weed killer blends 2,4-D and sodium methyl arsenate to attack crabgrass and broad leaved weeds. Applied with a spreader to wet or damp grass, it requires three applications to reach near total weed elimination.
Edna King Manderville argues certain flower varieties deserve more popularity. The piece highlights the little pompon aster, Rainbow single asters, dwarf dahlias from seed, salpiglossis, and scabiosa aka mourning bride, noting their vivid colors and easy cultivation for cutting and long bloom.
A tree lifts several thousand pounds of water for every pound of minerals used in growth. Minerals in solution travel from roots through the tree via water, evaporating from leaves and leaving minerals as plant food on the way.
Verbenas may be grown in rock gardens banks or as formal edging or bedding plants. They are useful for ground covers for spring bulbs. Once blooming they flower all summer and require no special care beyond removing spent blooms.
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