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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1989
Page
15
A lighthearted look at container gardening argues it suits porches balconies and patios letting people grow vegetables with compact soils. It notes plant varieties like patio pik short n sweet little finger and bunny bite, plus the importance of adequate watering and pest vigilance.
Carpenter bees bore into wood creating half inch holes and branched tunnels that weaken structures and stain interiors with sawdust. Males defend territories but are harmless while females can sting. Prevention by painting and sealing gaps, plus insecticide use after dark, followed by plugging holes and refinishing surfaces, is advised to control the infestation.
Students, teachers, and others may earn UVA summer session credits through Blandy Experimental Farm offerings. Field botany runs June 14 to July 11 for 3 credits, ecology fundamentals July 27 to Aug 9 for 3 credits plus ecology lab 1 credit and advanced ecology 4 credits. Independent study and supervised research are available, with advance arrangements and optional seminars on Thursday evenings through Aug 17. Seminars are free and open to the public.
Florida researchers at Bradenton evaluate about 40 000 tomato seedlings yearly seeking disease and insect resistance improved flavor higher yields and better fruit form for market. V F N T codes indicate wilt nematode diseases and tobacco mosaic resistance guiding growers in selection. Determinate varieties ripen together while indeterminate types yield through the season until frost with days to maturity varying by weather.
A Gardenfacts survey from Gallup Organization and National Gardening Association lists peppers at 58 percent and onions at 50 percent as top garden fruits and vegetables. Tomatoes 15 percent, cucumbers 50, lettuce 42, cabbage 30, radishes 1, carrots and beans percent unclear due to formatting. Responses may total over 100 percent from multiple answers.
Bio intensive gardening, created by Cornell graduate Julian Gonsalves, uses local wastes and crop rotation to boost vegetable production. In the Philippines demonstration, training in three villages expanded to 224 villages by the second season, with farmers using small plots of about 200 square feet.
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