20 ~ Friday, Octoher 6, 1989 - North Shore News Garden contest winners named Vancouver City (honorable men- tion); Mr. and Mrs. Walter, North From page 16 West Vancouver (honorable men- tion: special interest), Mr. Col- acone, North Vancouver City (honorable mention); Mr. Holmes, West Vancouver (honorable men- tion). Residentia! category: best use of small space — Mrs. Moira Grimston, West Vancouver (first prize: small space); Mrs. M. Ar- matage, West Vancouver (first prize: balcony); Louise and Dennis Casaubon, North Vancouver District (second prize: tie); Willi and Chantal Duchanek, North Vancouver City (second prize: tie); John and Merrily Bennett, North Vancouver District (third prize: tie); Mr. Ron Mauder, West Van- couver (third prize: tie). Residential category: spring gardens — Mr. and Mrs. Walter, North Vancouver District (fitst prize): Mr. and Mrs. Willington, West Vancouver (second prize): Mrs. G. Giacometti, North Van- couver District (third prize). City lot size garden: summer — Mrs. A. Lebowitz, North Van- couver City (first prize); Mr. T. Bailey, North Vancouver District (second prize); Mr. and Mrs. Fabris, North Vanconver District (third prize: tie); Mr. and Mrs. Mann, West Vancouver (third prize: tie}; Mr. and Mrs. Bunning, West Vancouver (fourth prize: tie); Mr. G. Paniazis, North Vancouver City (fourth prize:tie); Mr. P. Boyd, West Vancouver (honorable mention); Mrs. L. Cooper, West Vancouver (honorable mention); Mr. and Mrs. Duchanek, North Vancouver District (honorable mention). Large space garden: summer — Mrs. K. Tigges, West Vancouver (award of excellence: best residen- lal entry}; Mrs. Rita Lehmann, West Vancouver (special award of merit: garden of special horticul- tural interest); Mr. M. Evison, West Vancouver (first prize: tie); Mr. H. Loewen, North Vancouver District (first prize: tie); Mrs. N. Sorensen, West Vancouver (second prize); Mr. and Mrs, O'Connor, Eagle Istand (third prize); Mrs. Farmer, North Vancouver District (honorable mention); residents of El Monte apartments, West Van- couver (special honorable mention for civic beautification). Prepare earth before planting bulbs From page 19 — such as peat moss or compost — by as much as 50 per cent of the volume of the upturned soil. Also, try planting in raised beds. © Work some fertilizer into the soil at the bottom of the planting hole. If you forget, apply a top dressing and work it in lightly. Water and melting snow will dissolve it and carry it down to the roots. Use a slow-release fertilizer, e.g. containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in the ratio 9-9-6. ® Plant bulbs twice as deep as their height. Large bulbs (e.g. tulips, daffodils, etc.) should be spaced 10 to 15 cm (four to six in- ches) apart; little bulbs (e.g. crocus, . muscari, squills, etc.) should be five to eight centimetres apart (two to three inches). ® Once bulbs are in position, cover them with half the dug out soil and water thoroughly. Add the remaining upturned soil until the ground is level. Water again. (Since bulbs grow after the ground has frozen, watering ensures ade- quate moisture for their growth.) ® Cover with a 10 cm. (approx- imately four inch) layer of organic mulch —- leaves, straw, etc. Keep soil moist, particularly during dry spells. (Mid-winter thaws — not the cold — are the enemy of hardy bulbs, sometimes causing them to start growing far too early. Mulch Minimizes the danger, especially ALL WALLCOVERINGS IN STOCK UP _TO . oores. oon Matchin uter where the snow cover is variable. Spring-flowering bulbs are not dormant during the winter. Rather, that is when their root systems are growing and the stem begins to travel upward, until it reaches frozen soil. Summer is the season when bulbs lie dormant and why, in Holland, they are harvested and stored until fall. Most of the small bulbs — e.g. crocus, cnionodoxa, grape hya- cinth and many others — will flower more dramatically if left in the ground year after year, where their bulbs can multiply and spread. Many put on a brilliant display year after year, even for a lifetime. Color ig System | Bzing in your fabrics, carpets and win ——e for an exact match! o eR Z g ie eer Ss Ss LJECORATING 420 LONSDALE AVE.. NORTH VA SALE EFFECTIVE SEPT. 15-OCT. 14 in i “al | c i) 1083 Roosevelt Crescent North Vancouver {2 DINCES tehund tte Avaton Hotel) 985-01 + NO DOWN PAYMENT + EASY PAYMENT PLAN oac * °25 SHIPPING CHARGE * WHILE QUANTITIES LAST pay (Ue | ak | inl ill i take pet | We Ha . ti 985-001? Hh a NO l i- C Hl i Lid it Monday to Saturday 14 8:30 - 5:30 FACTORY DIRECT 1989 CLEAROUT SALE NEW MODEL 90 ELECTROLUX Complete with OmniFlo Fowerhead, 1 year supply of bogs free with purchase E: ELECTROLUX A NAME YOU CAN TRUST! OPEN SUNDAY 10-4 P.M. 146 W.16th Street N.Van. 980-6507 FREE PARKING IN 2433B Marine Drive W.Van. 922-9335 | Be sENTRE, 986-1420}