26 — Friday, April 24, 1992 ~ North Shore News COmPaRE ane wrt Rt BEDDING | PLANTS SEED GERANIUMS = EAGH PLANTER SOIL, MUSHROOM MANURE Aa PATIO TOMATOES ... BASKET WITH THIS Healthful results are reward In a corner of your garden, start a compost heap with any biodegradable produce you would otherwise throw away (the outer leaves and centre of a cauliflower, stems of broccoli or mushrooms, From page 25 Compost The first and simplest step is composting. SUNDAY APR. 26. 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. SMALL POT EACH ' 79° | FUCHSIAS GERANIUMS $929 4° POTEACH MIXED LARGE MOSS BASKETS AVAILABLE PLASTIC WITH THIS COUPON ONE COUPON PER iTEM PURCHASED COUPON VALID SUNDAY APRIL 26, 1992 REDEEMABLE ONLY AT STONG'S LYNN VALLEY AND DOLLARTON STORES | STONG'S GRADE A LARGE EGGS ONE COUPON PER [TEM PURCHASED COUPON VALID SUNDAY APRIL 26, 1992 REDEEMABLE ONLY AT STONG'S LYNN VALLEY AND DOLLARTON STORES tops of carrots, and any fruits or vegetables that are rotten, to name a few.) Do not include fish or meat scraps but definitely add and cover with leaves. Leaves alone can account for 75% of the solid waste that ends up in landfills, although a new initiative will allow North Shore homeowners to take their yard waste tO a municipal composting site. Turn the compost occasionally to avoid odors. 64 Composting enriches the soil for plants as well as disposing of waste. An environmentally sound garden is a better and more productive one. 99 Composting enriches the soil for plants as weli as disposing of waste. An environmentally sound garden is a better and more pro- ductive one. North Shore Recycling is also expected to be selling back yard composters to residents of all three municipalities. Plant a tree, or two Trees fight the greenhouse ef- fect. Each mature tree consumes about 13 pounds of carbon diox- ide per year. Plant your own Christmas tree instead of buying one and throw- ing it out. To find out the proper steps, taik to neighbors or consult a local nursery or aboretum. Gardening is a top recreational pursuit and avid gardeners may live longer because the bending, stretching, and hauling involved are all good physical exercise. All sorts of healthful fruits and vegetables can be grown in garden plots as well as pungent herbs that perk up salads and serve as a substitute for salt. Growing one’s own fruits and vegetables is beneficial to body and spirit, net to mention the money that’s saved at the super- market. If flowers are your first love, don’t forget that soothing or in- vigorating teas and baths can be made from them. Soaking in a hot tub full of flowers and herbs with a relaxing drink is the perfect way to end a day of hard work in the garden, and you will be rewarded by the fruits of your labor. GARDEN WITH THE BEST The finest gardening tools from Bulldog of England made to last a lifetime A complete selection now available locally for the first time at hee tee ihe Peat evant Gardener A UNIQUE GARDENING SHOP 926-8784 1460 Marine Dr., West Van