Page B3 Host families wanted for Japanese students Students from Japan who are ‘coming to Central Saanich for almost three weeks in July and August, and organizers are looking for host families to put them up. About 30 students ranging in mainus, and a tour of the But- chart Gardens. Host families and their children are welcome to come along with the students on these trips. The homestay portion of the program is seen as the most valuable aspect of the ex- perience, not only for the Students, but for the hosting families as well. Families have the opportunity to learn about Japanese culture while the students learn about Canadian culture, Schultz said. One day a week and each afternoon are reserved for students to get involved in the community. age from 14 to 18 years will be learning English in classes at St. Stephen’s Church on the Mt. Newton Crossroad, four morn- ings per week from July 23 to Aug. 10. Cultural Homestay Institute, a non-profit intercultural ex- change program, is helping the students visit Canada. to im- prove ‘their conversational English, learn about Canadian culture and have a lot of fun, said teacher co-ordinator Con- roy Schultz. Some of the activities the students will be participating in are trips to Vancouver and Che- — a Japanese student. can call Schultz at 652-9352. So far host families have been found for 19 of 30 students. Schultz said, ‘‘We really need people to host students.” Families interested in hosting | THE REVIEW 9781-2nd St., Sidney B.C. “YOU WANT a picture of us ripping up a ticket ’’ Fred Leonard, right, quipped at opening day of Sandown Harness Raceway. Saturday. But instead, he and Charlie Hudchings look over the line-up for the next race — gamblers’ instinct telling them their luck will change. Racing goes each Saturday, Sunday and holi- day Monday until Sept. 11 during the 50-date schedule, starting at 1:30 p.m. Each Wednesday, the action starts at 5:30 p.m., except during weeks with holiday Mon- days. | Hydrangeas discussed by guest columnist - OVER THE _ GARDEN FENCE HELEN LANG 656-5918. uf I'm turning over r ihe first part of my column this week to Tony ~. Perodeau, an avid gardener in Sidney who has something to say about the hydrangeas: The garden hydrangeas is one of the most common shrubs in coastal B.C. gardens, and is grown for its large clusters of blue, purple, or pink flowers. The colors are influenced by. the chemistry of the soil . Strong acidity encourages blue coloration, while ncutral and alkaline solids bring about shades of pink. f Heredity is also important: some hydrangeas are bred to pro-. “yh duce vivid blue flowers; others, bright pink. A sharp change of — pH will bring different color to the next batch of flowers, but the results may not be satisfactory. The color they sell should be the - ~ color you keep. If you want clean-sky colors, buy a “‘true-blue”” plan, and put it in an acid soil which has been gencrously amended with organic matter such as peat moss and well-rotied. oak leaves. A soil pH near 4.5 is ideal-.At that level, there is usually plenty of dissolved ‘aluminum, which causes the flowers to produce blue. pigment. The acidity can‘be. maintained or increased by using sulfur, .am- - monium ‘sulfate, aluminum ‘sulfate, or, iron: sulfate. Aluminum" ~ sulfate seems to: be the obvious. choice, but. too much dissolved: aluminum can-poison some plants. “Ammonium sulfate stimulates growth duc to its silk>Ben: this: is desirable during spring-and.carly summer, but undesirable as the end of the growing scason draws near. Sulfur is the slowest, but safest, soil-acidifying agent. Phosphates may be used to help the plants get established, but should be avoided after the first year, vt : because they take aluminum out of solution. | For good growth and color of pin-flowering hydrangeas, humus from lawn clippings and deciduous: uee litter should be mixed _into the soil, along with superphosphate and dolomite lime, The soil pH should ben near 7. Political notice policy tightened Saanich school trustees have tightened their policy on notices sent home from school. Now, all notices sent. out through the» schools making specific reference to an upcome.. ‘ing election must be submitted to the superintendent's s Office 48. hours prior to distribution. ye It's time you. -- dropped in to your neighbourhood Muffler Bay. Whether 7" you clrive a pick-up or Trustee: Marilyn’ Loveless: in- troduced othe motion after a newsletter placed anatice of the - recent Central Saanich byelec- Hon ander can item on’ Mount Newton Sehoal parents efforts foy-geta new school, mane they’ puilt to last ‘There was no discussion when 1" fhe motion. was adopted at last Monday's. school board meetings | mae ’ . piel dr shila Eg i wy i ody A my i “ity Raa 4 wert ny, va a Why, a ; fy i ng aah ug! th van, We've got the Lop a ality. “oR muffler pipe and accessories tat ‘Is send you down the road) Wilh) a truck that’s huenrning like new. —. Muffler Bay exhaust products ate Duill: : in Canada to tough anginal equiprne mM “pe eC ALONG “Tan that noisy ‘tank’ back into the true kK you ihn OME, takes Only minutes Drop im soon lor yt fiw cath aint System ' 1 spe ae a wr. <4 | BEST BRAKE PRICES IN TOWN. 9824 - At) 4 Aly seby arty CRE “BEVAN SquanE™ Potassium nitrate is the nitrogen carricr of choice; if the soil is slightly acidic, calcium nitrate should also be used. Any mag- nesium deficiency will be quickly corrected by epsom salt, and gradually overcome by dolomite lime. If royal purple is the color you want, trcat the soil as you would for pink hydrangeas, but omit the superphosphate and dolomite lime. Use the more soluble ammonium or potassium phosphates to help the plants establish themselves, and try to keep the pH near 5.5, Both ammonium sulfate and potassium nitrate may be uscd in scason. Sulfur, aluminum sulfate, gypsum, epsom salt, and potassium sulfate may be uscd at any time of ycar. And good luck. Truly brilliant purples are a challenge to obtain. Regardless of the colors you want, the soil should always be -gencrously supplied with organic matter and water; in their na- tive habitat, hydrangeas are accustomed to humus-rich soil and ample rain in summer. In Greater Victoria, they do best with mulch, partial shade, and good soakings from hoses or sprinklers. Clearly, there are many gardeners who are willing Lo give them the extra care they need. * ok Ok An “Pm giving up gardening”’ call this week from Ruby- May Parrott who had just discovered their gooscberries were almost completely defoliated. Two days petere ney had been une This = - happens, - Everything in the garden looks rosy, and then, soundlessly, the worms take over. Presto! Nota leaf in ihe place. In this case the -worm to blame is the currant saw-fly, acute little green | number. with: the appetite of anarmy ant. At the. first: sign of chomped: leaves spray both gooseberries and red or black currant. bushes ‘with that wondrous-stuff called Dipel, Thuricide, B.T. or Chip-- -man's Organic Insect Killer. \f all else fails, use Mcthoxychlor 25 per cent EC -- 2 tablespoons i in a gallon of water or 6 mI/L of waiter. 7” this i in the even 0e when worms are peoding voracious: ly. An exciting call from Thelma Cummings. who reporis that she — tricd the ‘‘hot-water-in-the-sink’’. urcatment on ‘her African violets. Her plants which had done nothing but make beautiful Icaves for six. months, immediatcly produces masses of buds as'a _result of their unexpected hot-tub! J had: done the same thing to an African violet which has sat for over a year sulking. After Thelma’s call I went in and had a look. Lo! 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