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1425 Gordon Ave., built 1913

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._ The Vinson House
First home built on WV’s Gordon Ave.

THE VINSON home in
West Vancouver was
featured in a_ publicity
poster taken in 1918 by

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Being the first. home built in
this neighborhood, it originally
. stood on.a property of more

than 5.4 acres. a
It set the stage for the future
development
Avenue when, in the 1920s, the
property was subdivided into
lots and a consistent streetscape

of Gordon’

“NORTH SHORE __
HERITAGE

of modest homes was devel-
oped. :

Some of these homes still
remain today.

It is an excelient example of
the Craftsman influence on
house design that became very
popular at that time in the
Lower Mainland.

Details in the kouse that are
typical of this style include the

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decorative triangular brackets
at the eaves, the tapered porch
columns, and the slightly flared
window surrounds.

The home is virtually’ in-
tact today.

The first owner of Vinson
House was Valient Vivien Vin-
son, a well-known professional
photographer, and owner of
the King Studio in Vancouver.

He was also elected reeve of
West Vancouver for terms in
1918-1920, 1922, and 1927-
1929,

— By Dorothy Foster

Tate Renate teal

january 24, 1992 — North Shore News — 13

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While away the
long winter hours

THE PHRASE, ‘‘Why wait for spring, do it now!’’ is of
special importance to those of you who plan to start at
least some of your garden from seed.

As I suggested last week, many
first-time gardeners cperate under
the misconception that they
shouldn’t even begin thinking
about seeds until April, let alone
start them.

The fact is, although many
flowers and vegetabies can and
should be sown directly into the
garden, there are others which will
do better if started indoors. They
are generally those which need a
little longer growing period in
which to reach flowering size or
else the seeds are so tiny and
tender that they weuld likely
perish if planted directly into the
garden.

The major elements needed to
achieve success starting seeds in-
doors are a good locaticn, suitable
containers, sterilized potting
mixes, seed and conscientious
aftercare.

If any one of these elements is
ignored, you can kiss success
goodbye.

A good location for starting
seed is a bright window that does
Not get excessively warm when the
sun shines. A room temperature
of 70 to 75°F (21 to 23°C) is best
for germinating most seed. Too
much heat can also damage small
seedlings which appear after ger-

Geoff
Tobiassen

OVER THE GARDEN GATE

mination has occurred. Ventilating
the area can reduce problems with
heat and damp off disease in your
seedlings. .

Choosing the right container is
not as critical as getting it in the
right room, but you can still make
mistakes.

There are niany old-timers who
persist in using those disease-
ridden, wooden seed flats and/or

Sez Don't page 16

MOST SEED packets will tell you which method to use, but as I know that
many of you have an aversion to reading the label, I will list a few you should

consider:

FLOWERS

cyclamen
geraniums
gloxinias
impatiens
lobelia

antirrhaem
(snapdragons) .
begonias (fibrous)
calceolaria
carnations

eggplant
leeks
onions

broccoli
cabbage
cauliflower

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. pansies (viola)
petunias
nicotians
schizanthus

VEGETABLES

peppers
tomatoes