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The evolution of regional gardensNew Sheldon exhibit shows images of gardens through the yearsBy JOHN FLOWERS

MIDDLEBURY — A new, color-ful exhibit will bloom at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont His-tory on May 6, when the “Lost Gar-dens of New England” takes root for a three-month run that will breathe new life into some of the region’s PRVW� UHVSOHQGHQW� ÀRZHUV� RI� \HVWHU-year.

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Adding to the garden theme will be some carvings loaned by Orwell artist Norton Latourelle. A carving of a large dog — one of Latourelle’s

specialties — will greet museum-goers in the hallway. Some of his FDUYLQJV� RI� ÀRZHUV�� YHJHWDEOHV� DQG�fruit will adorn the two galleries in which the Lost Gardens exhibit will take root.

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(See Lost Gardens, Page 3C)

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Read seed packs before buyingLearn where and when to plant, and what won’t work for you

Editor’s note: This ar-ticle was contributed by University of Vermont Extension Professor Leonard Perry.

The colorful pictures

and fanciful names on

the seed packets at

your garden center and

in seed catalogs entice

you to buy. But before

you get carried away

and select more vari-

eties than you have

space to plant, take

a minute to read

the packets and de-

scriptions. There

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tural information

in these, some of

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are new to gar-

dening.

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learn that some

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varieties for

sale are not

well suited

to your par-

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grow best

in a certain

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need to be started indoors well in

advance of planting. Start them too

late, or just sown out in the garden,

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look for on the packets and in cata-

log descriptions?

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descriptions list the name of the va-

riety (technically most are cultivars

or cultivated varieties), and tell you

if it is a hybrid. Hybrids come about

from the crossing of other plant par-

ents, and are often denoted as F1 or

F2. This often gives a trait such as

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traits, or if you want to collect seeds.

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plants (often a seed com-

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collect seeds that

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poll inated”

varieties.

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Flowers also

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or perennials.

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centage tells you how many seeds

will produce plants under ideal con-

ditions. However, keep in mind that

the age of the seeds, how they’ve

been stored, as well as how and

when you plant them, also will af-

fect germination. Some seeds may

need exposure to light to germinate.

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when to plant, including the number

of days to seed

germination,

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harvest for

v e g e t a b l e s .

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days from sow-

ing to harvest,

from planting

out to har-

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maturity, thinning

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considerations.

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you are buying bulk seeds by weight,

you can be misled by the size and

shape of the packaging. Be sure

to check the weight, or more often

number of seeds, to determine how

much to buy. This is particularly im-

portant with higher priced seeds like

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soon after proposed establishing a garden at school to teach horticulture and life skills.

Leonard also teaches free adult education gardening classes in late spring and worked with the Gilman Housing Trust to develop a commu-nity garden, among other projects WKDW� HDUQHG� KLP� D� FHUWL¿FDWH� RI� DS-preciation for contributing 250 hours as a Master Gardener.

Johnson and Leonard are among the 3,000 Master Gardener graduates RI�WKH�SURJUDP��¿UVW�RIIHUHG�LQ�9HU-PRQW�LQ��$FFRUGLQJ�WR�'LUHFWRU�Heather Carrington, to become cer-WL¿HG� JDUGHQHUV� PXVW� FRPSOHWH� ��hours of home horticulture training including six hours of online train-

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other products, look for what isn’t said. In other words, if you want a trait such as good freezing for beans and this isn’t mentioned, this variety likely won’t freeze as well as oth-ers. On the other hand, be wary of glowing descriptions such as “the EHVW�WDVWH�LQ�RXU�WULDOV�´�2IWHQ�,�¿QG�most varieties offer the same super-latives, and what tastes good to one

person isn’t as good to another. Look for traits that are most important to you, such as size RI�IUXLW��FRORU�RI�IUXLW�RU�ÀRZ-ers, height of plant, the need or not for staking, yield or WLPH�RI�ÀRZHULQJ�RU�ULSHQLQJ��:KLOH�ÀDYRU�LV�RIWHQ�WKH�PRVW�desired trait of vegetables, color is often the most de-VLUHG�WUDLW�ZLWK�ÀRZHUV�

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tween the family home and the paint-ing studio where artist Kate Gridley works. A tiny oasis in a busy part of town, Barstow and Gridley kept add-ing garden beds as their sons grew, eventually covering much of the lawn, which they cut with a hand mower. �� -LP�DQG�(OLVH�%ODLU��:DVKLQJWRQ�

Street, Middlebury. A formal cutting garden is laid out in a manner that UHÀHFWV� WKH� WUDGLWLRQDO�character of the 1815 house with a profusion of shade-loving peren-nials growing beneath the limbs of pine trees planted in 1820. A new-ly added terrace high-lights a splendid array of annuals.�� 'LDQH� DQG� .DUO�

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bee, Springside Road, Middlebury. The theme of the main garden is :HVW�PHHWV�(DVW��YLEUDQW�:HVW�ZLWK�WHPSWLQJ� FRORUIXO� DQG� IUDJUDQW� 'D-YLG�$XVWLQ� (QJOLVK� URVHV� DQG� WUDQ-TXLO� (DVW� ZLWK� PRVV\� URFNV�� D� GU\�brook and a Zen hut. The transition IURP�:HVW�WR�(DVW�LV�D�VWRQH�EULGJH��Twenty-seven-year-old climbing URVHV�LQFOXGH�1HZ�'DZQ��3UDL-ULH�'DZQ��DQG�:LOOLDP�%DI¿Q��Other small gardens scattered through-out the 0.51-acre lot contain dwarf fruit trees, c o n i f e r s , and peonies.

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als and annuals in the summer and fall. It is one of the Garden Club’s major public service projects in the Middlebury area.

Tickets for the Spring Garden Tour DUH� �� 3URFHHGV�EHQH¿W� WKH� 6KHOGRQ�Museum. The gardens may be viewed in any order between noon and 5 p.m. on the 8th and the tour is rain or shine; be sure to wear walking shoes and be prepared for a variety of terrains. Tickets are available in advance, at the Sheldon Muse-um and online at www.HenrySheldonMuse-um.org or on the day of the tour, at the Shel-don and at the featured gardens. A copy of the tour brochure with map is available on the Sheldon’s website.

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the event’s generous sponsors to GDWH��$JZD\��*ROGHQ� 5XVVHW� )DUP��Greenhaven Gardens & Nursery, /LQGHQ� /�$�1�'�� *URXS�� /LYLQJV-ton Farm, Middlebury Fence Co., 3LQH�7UHH�*DUGHQV�� 3LQHZRRG�*DU-GHQV�� 5RFN\� 'DOH� *DUGHQV�� 7�/�&��/DQGVFDSH��'HVLJQ�� ,QF��:RRG¶V�0DUNHW� *DUGHQ�� DQG� �� 3ULQW� DQG�Marketing.For more information,

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Dandelions: Make salad, not war with invadersBy JOE RANKIN

There’s no arguing spring with WKH� GDQGHOLRQV�� :KHQ� WKH\� EORRP��,� NQRZ� WKDW� ZLQWHU¶V� ¿-nally outta here. By May, P\� ¿HOGV� DQG� \DUG� DUH�dusted with that mellow dandelion yellow. I don’t mind. I keep honeybees, and dandelions are one of the more reliable sources of early spring nectar and pollen.'DQGHOLRQ� LV� D� SRHWLF� QDPH�� 'H-

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So, this time of year, when you gaze across a yellow sea of fuzzy ÀRZHU� KHDGV�� FKDQFHV� DUH� \RX¶UH�looking at 7DUD[DFXP� RI¿FLQDOH. This is the common dandelion, a QDWLYH�RI�(XUDVLD�WKDW�KDV�VSUHDG�LWV�weedy presence around the globe, helped along by another weedy spe-cies — humans.

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or in imported hay, or in a dozen other ways. Once they got here, they spread like a yellow ÀDPH�

“It has been really successful, like the common plan-

tain. They’re all weeds and weeds are simply adapted to reseed-ing disturbed habi-WDW�´� +DLQHV� WROG�PH�� ³'DQGHOLRQV�need access to mineral soil and disturbed soil. Those plants are do-ing well now because hu-mans have so disturbed the HQYLURQPHQW�´�He noted that dandelions don’t really compete with native species or invade pristine ecosystems. Instead, they typically crowd out other non-native plants. /LNH�«�JUDVV�

From a dan-delion’s point of view, a beautiful green lawn is nothing but a disturbed habitat just waiting for it to sink its tap-root. From a lawn fetishist’s point RI� YLHZ�� GDQGHOLRQV� DUH� 3XEOLF�(QHP\� 1R�� %\� VRPH� HVWLPDWHV��Americans douse their lawns with

90 million pounds of pesticides a year. Most of those are herbicides and, you can bet your little yellow ÀRZHUV��PRVW� DUH� DLPHG� GLUHFWO\� DW�GDQGHOLRQV�� ,W¶V� QRW� RQO\� DQ� H[SHQ-sive battle, it’s a foolish one, as peo-ple poison the environment in a war they can’t win.

You could take a different view of the dandelion. It’s a view that goes back millennia, to our foraging an-

cestors who saw 7��RI¿FLQDOH as an herbal medicine and valuable food source. They’re good steamed, sautéed or simply blanched

in hot wa-ter and d r a i n e d . 'DQGHOLRQ�

leaves make a healthful salad (the

best time to harvest them is early spring,

before a plant b l o o m s ) . Y e l l o w ÀRZHU�KHDGV�can be used

to make wine. The taproot can be harvested for food or

to make a coffee-like bev-e r a g e . T h e d a n -

delion’s value on the menu is evidenced by the fact that plant

breeders have devel-oped cultivars with

bigger leaves, or are self-

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H¿FLDO� WR� KXPDQ� KHDOWK�´� HQWKXVHG�Haines. He noted that their leaves contain large amounts of carotene, which is converted by the body to vitamin A. The plants have essen-tial minerals including calcium and manganese. They contain lecithin, DQ� HPXOVL¿HU� WKDW� KHOSV� NHHS� IDW� LQ�solution and so helps the body ab-sorb more fat-soluble vitamins. The list of the dandelion’s healthful con-stituents is long. “It is amazingly EHQH¿FLDO�´� +DLQHV� VDLG�� ,QVWHDG� RI�grubbing up dandelions, “we should be eating them all spring and gather-LQJ�WKH�WDSURRWV�DOO�VXPPHU�´

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So, let’s sing the dandelion’s praises, whether at a poetry slam or in a salad bowl. Then blow off the VHHG�KHDGV�DQG�PDNH�D�ZLVK�«�EXW�not for a perfect green lawn.

Joe Rankin writes about forestry and nature from his home in central Maine. The illustration for this col-umn was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by 1RUWKHUQ�:RRGODQGV mag-azine and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: [email protected].

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(MS) — The home improvement industry has grown considerably over the last several decades, as homeowners increasingly took steps to turn their homes into personal oases. But such projects often produce substantial amounts of waste, negatively affecting the environment as a result.$FFRUGLQJ�WR�WKH�8QLWHG�6WDWHV�(QYLURQPHQWDO�

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It’s the time of year when gardeners come out of their dens, dig out their gloves and prepare for a new season with eager anticipation.

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Ed Burke at Rockydale Gardens: Many people think of rhododendrons as spring blooming. There are, however some

rhododendrons (in this case deciduous azalea types), that are perfectly hardy (and fragrant!) that bloom in mid-summer, (July) when many summer residents can enjoy them. These are the “viscosum” or “viscosum-arborescens crosses.” These sell by the trade names, Rhododendron

‘Weston’s Innocence,’ ‘Pink and Sweet,’ ‘Lemon Drop’ and ‘Millennium’ among others. Other crosses between Rhododendron viscosum and Rhododendron prunifolium are also mid to late summer blooming — these are the “Carlson Postscript” late blooming azaleas. Rhododendron viscosum is commonly named “swamp azalea” and is native to New England. Enjoy a change of pace and some sweet scented air in midsummer.

Peter Norris from Greenhaven Gardens & Nursery says, “The most important thing that you should consider when putting in a vegetable garden is proper drainage. Using

raised beds or mounding your garden with

topsoil/compost will assure that

your plants are vigorous and productive.”

Sebastian Miska of North Branch Farm & Gardens says, “To avoid girdling

roots and slow death of woody landscape plants, do not pile mulch too high around the trunk. Leave the junction of trunk and collar root exposed.”

Margaret Merrill, nursery manager at Middlebury Agway says, “Great gardens start with great soil! Amend your garden soil every year with compost or manure. This helps to keep the soil friable and adds organic matter. Test your soil for PH. Soils which need to be more acidic can have peat moss added. If they need to be sweetened add lime. By spending a little time amending the soil, your garden will

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The Old Farmer’s Al-manac says that plant-ing parsley around rosebushes will make

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The Helpful Gardener (a popular gardening website) says, “When planning your garden, it is important to know what your climate zone is and choose your plants accordingly. This can mean the difference

between success and disaster. The Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of

Agriculture (USDA) developed a Plant Hardiness Zone Map that breaks North America into eleven zones based on the annual minimum temperature, zone 1 being the coldest and zone 11 being the hottest.” (Most of Addison County falls into zones 4a, 4b and 5a.)

Better Homes and Gardens offers many tips on picking easy plants to ensure success for novice gardeners. “Here are a few easy-to-grow plants for beginners. Annual: cosmos,

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A newspaper barrier will naturally decompose in the garden, which means you don’t have to try to pull it out of the garden as you would with most

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Chris Goodrich –

Bridport, VT

802 . 453 . 2500BristolElectronicsVT.com

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Gerry & Claire Tetrault – Bristol, VT

ZĞĐĞŶƚůǇ � ǁĞ� ŚĂĚ� Ă� ƐŵĂůů� ƐŽůĂƌ� ĂƌƌĂǇ� ŝŶ-ƐƚĂůůĞĚ� ŽŶ� ŽƵƌ� ŐĂƌĂŐĞ� ďǇ� �ƌŝƐƚŽů� �ůĞĐƚƌŽŶ-ŝĐƐ� dŚĞǇ�ǁĞƌĞ�ǀĞƌǇ�ŚĞůƉĨƵů� ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ�Ăůů� ƚŚĞ�ƉŚĂƐĞƐ�ŽĨ�ƚŚĞ�ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ�ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ�/ƚ�ƚŽŽŬ�ƵƐ�ƋƵŝƚĞ�ƐŽŵĞ�ƟŵĞ�ƚŽ�ĚĞĐŝĚĞ�ƚŚĂƚ�ƐŽůĂƌ�ĞŶĞƌŐǇ�ǁĂƐ�ƚŚĞ�ǁĂǇ�ƚŽ�ŐŽ�dŚĞǇ�ǁĞƌĞ�ǀĞƌǇ�ƉĂƟĞŶƚ�ǁŝƚŚ�ƵƐ�ĂƐ�ǁĞ�ĂƐŬĞĚ�ůŽƚƐ�ŽĨ�ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ��ƌŝƐ-ƚŽů� �ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ� ĂůǁĂǇƐ� ƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞĚ� ƉƌŽŵƉƚůǇ�ĂŶĚ� ǁŝƚŚ� Ăůů� ƚŚĞ� ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ� ǁĞ� ŶĞĞĚĞĚ�KŶĐĞ�ǁĞ�ŵĂĚĞ�ƚŚĞ�ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ�ƚŽ�ŐŽ�ƐŽůĂƌ ��ƚŚĞǇ�ŵĂĚĞ�ƚŚĞ�ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ�ƌĞĂůůǇ�ĞĂƐǇ�ĂŶĚ�ŚĞůƉĞĚ�ƵƐ�ĐŚŽŽƐĞ�ĂŶ�ĂƌƌĂǇ�ƚŚĂƚ�Įƚ�ďŽƚŚ�ŽƵƌ�ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐ�ĂŶĚ�ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů�ŶĞĞĚƐ�ǁŝƚŚ�ƚŚĞ�ŽƉƟŽŶ�ƚŽ�ĞǆƉĂŶĚ�ŝŶ�ƚŚĞ� ĨƵƚƵƌĞ� dŚĞ� ƉŚǇƐŝĐĂů� ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ� ĚŝĚŶƚ�ĞǀĞŶ�ƚĂŬĞ�ĂŶ�ĞŶƟƌĞ�ĚĂǇ�ĂŶĚ�ǁĞ�ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůǇ�ŚĂĚ�ŽŶůŝŶĞ�ĂĐĐĞƐƐ� ƚŽ�ĂĐƚƵĂůůǇ� ƐĞĞ�ŽƵƌ� ƐŽůĂƌ�ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ�/�ĐŽƵůĚŶƚ�ĂƐŬ�ĨŽƌ�ĂŶ�ĞĂƐŝĞƌ�ƉƌŽ-ĐĞƐƐ� �ŶĚ�ǁĞ� ŬŶŽǁ� ƚŚĂƚ� ŽƵƌ� ůŽĐĂů� ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌ�ŝƐ�ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ�ĂŶǇ�ƟŵĞ�ǁĞ�ŚĂǀĞ�ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ�ƋƵĞƐ-ƟŽŶƐ�dŚĂŶŬ�ǇŽƵ��ƌŝƐƚŽů��ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ�

Michelle Lass – Bristol, VT

tĞ� ůŽŽŬĞĚ� ŝŶƚŽ� ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ� Ă� ƐŽůĂƌ�ƐǇƐƚĞŵ� ƚĞŶ� ƚŽ� ƚǁĞůǀĞ� ǇĞĂƌƐ� ĂŐŽ� /�ǁŝƐŚ�ǁĞ�ŚĂĚ�ĚŽŶĞ�ŝƚ�ďĂĐŬ�ƚŚĞŶ�dŚĞ�ƉĂǇďĂĐŬ�ŚĂƐ�ďĞĞŶ�ĂŵĂǌŝŶŐ��ƌŝƐƚŽů��ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ� ŝƐ� ƐƵĐŚ� Ă� ĨƌŝĞŶĚůǇ� ĐŽŵ-ƉĂŶǇ�dŚĞ�ŐƵǇƐ�ĂƌĞ�ŐƌĞĂƚ�ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ�ŝƐ�ĞĂƐǇ�ƚŽ�ǁŽƌŬ�ǁŝƚŚ�ĂŶĚ�ƐŽ�ƉƌŽĨĞƐ-ƐŝŽŶĂů�tŚĞŶ�/�ďƵŝůĚ�Ă�ŶĞǁ�ŚŽŵĞ�ŝŶ�ƚŚĞ�ĨƵƚƵƌĞ� /�ǁŝůů�ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůǇ�ƉůĂŶ�ŽŶ�ŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŶŐ� ƐŽůĂƌ� ĂŶĚ�ƵƐŝŶŐ��ƌŝƐ-ƚŽů��ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ Karen – New Haven, VT

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