24 — Sunday, November 22, 1998 — North Shore News

I left many of my sum-
mer annuals in the gar-
den assuming the frost
would cut them down.

Surprisingly, the begonias,
cosmos and impatiens have
kept blooming. Here it is the
middle of November and we
stil) haven't had any frost.

There is still time to plant
bulbs burt the ground will be
alittle wet to work in. If you
only have ong day a week to
garden, it pays to cover the
bed you want co work in with
plastic and keep it as dry as
possible in advance of digging
or planting.

As I sit here writing, the
rain is pouring down and the
last time | checked there was

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Getting ready for winter Great fire watch

sow tt
grows

more than 20 em (8%) in the
rain gauge. The irrigation svs-
tems should be turned off
and blown out to prevent
frost damae.

The damp cool weather
has brought ouc the slugs and
snails and this is a good time
to catch a der of them belore
they hibernate tor the winter.

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OME & (JARDEN

Lin up trailing rackery plants,
Jarge leaves and boards to
catch mature ones and watch
freshly dug soil areas for clus
ters of slug egyes. They are
Jike little clear fish eves.
Getting rid of them now will
stop a lot of unwanted
munching in the spring.
Other render plants such
as cannas, tuberous begonias,
dahlias and gladiola can be
lifted any time now, Label
betore digging and then wash
the soil off the tuberous roots
before air drying in a cool
frost tree area. Examine the
roots, particularly the bege-
nias, for weevil larvae and
other bugs or disease. Some

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home
ideas

AT this time of year it’s
wonderful to gather
around the fire and
enjoy its warmth.

Hevou're looking to
replace an old and worn fire-
place screen, you may want
to consider some antique
window grates as an alterna-
tive.

Window grates are avail-
able at antique stores and fur-
Niture stores.

These grates were used as
bars on lower level apart-
ments to prevent theft.

As the buildings were torn
down, the grates were
removed and sold to antique
furniture steres.

There are several ways to
attach the grates together as
fire screens.

The first is to solder the
grates together.

This makes them stable
however, once they are sal-

th window grates

NEWS photos Mike Wakefield

AN antique window grate makes an attractive and
unusual screen for your fireplace — a focal point in
your home in the cold winter months.

dered together, you will not
be able to shape them.

The best way to attach the
grates is to have them wired
together so you can bend
them.

It's also important to
remember to attach some fire
resistant mesh to the inside of
the grates to prevent any
sparks from the fire from
landing on your carpet or
furniture.

These window grates look
stunning against a roaring
fire.

lay outside.

We know you love your kids as much as the next frazzled parent.

They are pretty to look at
and they make watching the
fire thar much more enjoy-
able.

— Barb Lunter lives in
West Vancouver. Barb’s floral
products are available at
Valerianne on Bellevue Ave.
in West Vancouver.

If vou have any questions
for Barb, send them to the
North Shore News, 1139
Lonsdale Ave., North
Vancouver, B.C. V7M 2F4, or
fax them to 985-2104.

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