Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 276, Ed. 1 Friday, June 18, 1976 Page: 20 of 28
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THE DENTON /RECORD-CHRONICLE
Friday, June 18, 1976
Vegetable Tips Add Exotic Appeal To Dining
if you think that restaurant-served vegetables
are cut in a fancy way for eye-appeal, you are
only partly right.
The whole truth is that the way vegetables are
cut influences their cooking time There are no
great tricks to the cuts. You have only to refer to
Ortho's book, "When the Good Cook Gardens."
With produce plentiful on the market, or up-
coming from your own garden, why not vary the
ways you cut vegetables?
You'll get the best flavor out of them and make
them more appetizing. You may even find that
people who thought they didn't care for certain
vegetables will change their minds with en-
thusiasm.
The Ortho book provides a complete list of
vegetables, both familiar and not so familiar If
you were afraid to tackle the "exotics" because
you didn't know how to handle them, you've no
more excuses. All you need to know is right here
in “When the Good Cook Gardens.”
THE NEXT TIME you see burdock, cardoon.
chayote, Jerusalem artichoke, lotus, or soybeans
at the market, don't shrug them off Give them a
try, learn how good they are, enjoy the variety
they add to a meal.
If you're intrigued by Oriental stir-fry cooking,
you’ll be glad to learn that some vegetables make? Isn’t zucchini always zucchini’ About as
(asparagus, carrots, cauliflower, celery, zuc- much as beef is always beef — except when
chini) should be cut on the diagonal for best you’re in the mood for a steak, or a hamburger,
results. or stew.
And for that touch of fresh ginger’ A color You’ll realize the value of different cuts when
photo shows you how to shave a small piece into you prepare the old standbys. Potatoes.
un SuceS tomatoes, beans, turnips turn out to be versatile
Pictures also demonstrate the julienne cut and appetizing as you never imagined. They're
with carrots (a cut you'll find also works well no longer just stomach-stuffers that you eat
with celery, potatoes, and zucchini), the cubing because you feel you have to.
of eggplant, and the fan cut for zucchini.
Then, there are the common vegetables which
WHAT DIFFERENCE do these various cute don't appeal to a lot of people: cauliflower,
Brussels sprouts, rutabaga Cut them with a
flair, prepare them properly, and real taste
treats are in store.
AS FOR PROPER preparation. Ortho has
taken care of that aspect in "When the Good
Cook Gardens " Just cutting vegetables isn’t the
whole act You’ll find recipes for all of them
under the general discussion of each vegetable.
There’s even a special section on Oriental
vegetables, detailing what they are. and giving
seed sources for some of them in case you want
to grow your own .
Friday,
Variety Of Common Pests Damage Gardens
PLANTS-N-THINGS
By ALFRED CROIX
County Extension Agent
Stink Bugs are common pests in he home garden and they
attack many different vegetables
The most common species of stink bugs is the southern
green stink bug This bug is about one-half inch long, shield
shaped and green in color The harlequin bug is also a species
common to the home garden and is easily recognized by its
bright red, black and yellow color pattern Other damaging
species include the green stink bug and the brown stink bug
Immature slink bugs are shaped much like the adults but
are often marked with stripes or checks of white, red, yellow
and black They are often found in groups of from 10 to 50,
feeding on plant foliage
Stink bugs damage plants by sucking juice from plant
tissue Heavily infested plants may have a wilted ap-
pearance If infestations are allowed to persist, plants may
lose their leaves and fruit
Use care when hand picking stink bugs, since the pests
produce a chemical with a disagreeable order which can also
irritate the eyes
Stink bugs may be controlled with Sevin, malathion or
naled Gardeners should read and follow directions on the
label before applying any insecticide
V ine Borers
Squash vine borers attack all kinds of squash and will
occasionally attack cumcumbers and pumpkins
The adult of the squash vine borer is a beautiful wasplike
moth about one to one-half inches long It has metallic blue
ringed with bright red, black and copper These moths fly
about the garden during the day and deposit small flattened,
brownish eggs on stems and leaf stalks When the eggs hatch
the small borers enter the stems and bore up and down the
vines Full grown larvae are thick white caterpillars with a
brown head and are about an inch in length.
Plants infested with vine borers begin to wilt and turn
yellow Heavy infestations will kill the plant The larvae will
feed from four to six weeks, and infestations can be detected
by the sawdust-like grass which the larvae pushed out of
holes they make in the sides of the vines near the base of the
plant
Infested plants may be treated by slitting the vine with a
razor blade or sharp knife at the point of infestations and
puncturing or removing the larvae.
Chemical control of this pest is difficult unless the pesticide
is carefully applied to the infested area of the vines near the
base of the plant Sevin or Methoxychlor dust may be used
White Grubs
Most problems with white grubs occur when new soil is
being gardened for the first time This ground, when taken
out of sod such as a lawn, often has a high population of white
grubs ,
White grubs damage vegetables by eating off the roots
They are not particular and feed on any plants that are
available.
Control measures for white grubs should be started two to
four weeks before planting the garden Diazinon — either the
25 per cent emulsion concentrate or 50 per cent wettable
front wings and the hind wings are transparent The body is „. powder — provides effective control. Apply the chemical to
the surface and mix it thoroughly into the soil to a depth of
four to six inches.
Fireblight
A sudden wilting and browning of new growth on pear tree
twig tips means the trees are probably infected with
fireblight.
Fireblight bacteria overwinter in holdover cankers on
limbs and large branches. Cankered areas are darker than
the surrounding healthy bark and usually slightly sunken and
rough During warm, moist, spring weather, a brownish
sticky liquid oozes from the cankers. The liquid is filled with
bacteria which can be carried by wjnd. rain and insects to
succulent growth on the same or nearby trees.
The first step in controlling the disease is to locate the
holdover cankers and cut them out. Disinfect the wounds
with a solution of one part household bleach to nine parts
water and then cover with a tree wound paint Also, use the
solution to disinfect the knife or pruning tools between cuts.
Next, cut off the brown, dead portion of each twig at least
eight inches below the infection Again, dip the pruning tool
in the bleach solution between cuts to avoid spreading the
bacteria.
Remove all the pruned material from the area and burn it.
To reduce susceptibility to firelight next year, be careful
not to overfertilize with nitrogen. Too much nitrogen causes
lush, succulent growth which is easily invaded by fire blight
bacteria
Also, avoid heavy pruning. This, too. promotes lush growth
as well as encourages the growth of water sprouts which are
susceptible to fireblight infection.
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NTSU Student Among Shade Trees
Finalists In Contest Are.Valuable
Melodi Bynum, a junior at North Texas State University,
has sprouted a winning avocado plant appropriately named
"Mean Green” which has been chosen as one of 10 finalists in
the California Avocado Advisory Boards (CAAB) contest.
The grand prize is an all-expense paid run down the Salmon
river through Washington and Idaho in late July.
Because she had raised avocados before with success, Ms.
Bynum entered the contest last fall — naming her plant after
the school's logo.
The contest, which was held on campuses across the United
- States and was sponsored by “Mademoiselle Magazine" and
CAAB, began last November when contestants registered
their avocado seeds with a campus representative from
Mademoiselle.
In April three professors from each campus selected the
best entry on the basis of personality, appropriateness of
name, general health, vigor and overall aesthetic appeal
Photographs of winning plants were forwarded to, CAAB
which chose the 10 grand prize winners
Ms. Bynum, a geography major, said her plant flourished
on water and moderate sunlight.
“Mademoiselle" representatives on the finalist's cam-
puses won 10-speed bicycles.
Resourced
The shade your trees cast
on your house, patio or other
living area is worth money
you can claim as part of a
casualty loss on your tax
return if one is damaged or
destroyed by natural causes
(wind or ice storms or
lightning, for example), an
accident, air or soil
pollution, or similar sudden,
unexpected or unusual oc-
currences
The “air conditioning"
worth of a tree is just one of
many factors involved in
making an evaluation by
qualified professionals
Property owners can find
them through local members
of the tree and nursery in-
dustries
Summer Blooms Available
COLLEGE STATION - If you long for the
sweet fragrance and bright colors of
summer flowers but didn’t get them planted
this spring, don't despair Flowers that are
in bloom or about to bloom are available
from most nurseries and garden centers,
says Everett Janne, horticulturist for the
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
“The only drawback to buying plants for
immediate use is the extra cost," says
Janne However, there are advantages.
"You save yourself the time and trouble of
planting flowers from seed and of having to
wait for them. These plants can be easily
transplanted and put in pots, window boxes,
along a fence or walkway or in hanging
containers" -
Some flowers that bloom throughout the
summer include petunias, marigolds,
coleus, celosia, dwarf dahlias and phlox,
impatiens. begonias and periwinkles
Periwinkles do especially well during July
and August, notes the Texas A&M
University System horticulturist
"Watch out for special clearance sales,”
Janne cautions "Sale plants are often
overgrown and have hard, woody stems
These seldom perform satisfactorily."
Feins
Great for low light
conditions and
terrariums $1.25 each.
Prevention
Of Erosion
Vital To Life
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garden is a blend of im-
portant organic matters and
inorganic substances that is
essential for plant growth. It
takes nature many years to
replace soil eroded by wind
or rain, that's why it is
important to make every
effort to cut down on soil
loss, notes the Fertilizer
Institute
A single raindrop packs a
lot of energy. When a
raindrop crashlands on bare
soil, the collision shakes
loose valuable soil particles,
which may then be carried
away by surface water.
Vigorous lawn grasses,
healthy ground cover,
mulches or compost around
garden or landscape shrubs
soften the impact of rain-
drops and eliminate erosion
problems.
Few soils contain adequate
plant nutrients to sustain
adequate plant growth for a
healthy lawn of good ground-
cover Most soils require
fertilization, and today's
lawn and garden fertilizers
are especially formulated to
provide plant nutrients
needed for eroision-fighting
plant growth.
Your lawn and garden
center specialist or ex-
tension agent can provide
you with information on
specific fertiliers tailored to
your soil type and plant
growth needs
In addition to erosion
protection, well-fertilized,
green, vigorous plant growth
provides a silent battle
against pollution Green
leaves are natural air
purifers.
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