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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1977
Page
4
Home gardeners can save money by using found containers like baskets, crates, or waste bins as planters with drainage holes. Details cover sizing for herbs, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, and fruit trees, plus suitable soils and timing for frost-free growing.
Cornell scientists identify aphid alarm chemicals such as trans beta farnesene and germacrene A, exploring stable analogs to deter return of pests. Researchers Bowers Montgomery Nielsen discuss field tests, NSF support, and potential crop protection uses.
Aloe a healing plant valued for burns skin care and water purification. It supports easy growth in bright light with well drained soil and light sand peat mix. Readers share uses from hair care to dysentery and styptic cuts. note aloe versus agave mix ups.
Plant foods save water by boosting root exploration and canopy cover. Adequate fertility widens moisture extraction, aiding drought survival. A balanced soil with nutrients supports oxygen in roots and better nutrient uptake in dry or wet years, using liquid plant foods like 23-19-17 carefully to avoid root burn.
Dumb Cane also known as Dieltenbachia may bloom under right conditions resembling a calla. Excess sun scorches leaves and overwatering causes yellow bottom leaves and spindly color. Provide semi shaded window and a soil mix of sand peat and loam with perlite.
Early settlers brought the tawny day lily Hemerocallis fulva now blooming along roadsides. The writer notes its European Asia origin, misnamed tiger lily, and urges botanical naming. They describe Yucca filamentosa growing in dry clay, its hardiness and use in landscapes, plus care tips and seed use. The column covers roses Circus Eclipse and Fandango Pinocchio lineage, pruning advice, a dead Cryptomeria japonica, and a large prewar bulb bed of daffodils divided by helpers with Wordsworth reverie.
George Abraham answers readers in The Green Thumb column. A reader from Elyria shares a grandma era horseradish recipe with grated roots, sugar, salt, and strong cider vinegar, plus storage and planting tips. Another reader suggests blending and vinegar to prevent darkening, and keeping horseradish hot by refrigerating cold. T.G. of Wakeman asks about yellowing evergreens and potential spider mite infestation. guidance includes magnifying for mites, white paper test, and Kelthane spray or misting.
Tiny asparagus plants sprouting along paths indicate self seeding. Remove these volunteers or transplant them to start a new patch or share with neighbors. Left unchecked they become weeds with spindly stalks. asparagus needs three years to mature before harvest begins.
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