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FORCING HOUSES

... glass. As every ray of light and sun is of vast importance to them, let the glass roofs be kept quite clean and transparent. Asparagus and Seakale.—For both vide our last, observing, however. to keep up a supply by the introduction of more roc,' from the open ...

Published: Thursday 17 January 1850
Newspaper: North British Agriculturist
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1128 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

GRAND BANQUET TO THE POTATO

... efficiert corps of scarlet runners, and the onion oc- cupied the chair. [le was supported on his right by the head of the Asparagus family, while salad occupied a bow! at the other end of the table, and was dressed in his usual manner. The potato, though ...

Published: Friday 18 January 1850
Newspaper: John o' Groat Journal
County: Caithness, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 828 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FORCING PITS AND FRAME!

... • greater amount of it than any other material so easily procured. Water with tepid water kept in the frame on purpose. Asparagus.—Make up fresh beds of leaves for successional crops of this indispensable luxury, which every family requires at this season ...

Published: Thursday 31 January 1850
Newspaper: North British Agriculturist
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 648 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

ri.Avr ••KruiTMi vr. KITCHEN GABOt N

... destroyed it. li i> scarcely necessary add that dressing of two Ills, to the superficial yard is of greatest liemdit the Asparagus beds, and the dressing Ik* repeated in the beginning of April. A good dressing salt is not less to the crops of Seakule. ...

Published: Tuesday 05 February 1850
Newspaper: Banffshire Journal
County: Banffshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 511 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GARDENING

... it. it is scarcely necessary to add that a dressing of 2 lbs. to the superficial yard is of the greatest benefit to the Asparagus beds and the dressing may he repeated in the beginning of April. A X good dressing of salt is not less beneficial to the ...

Published: Wednesday 06 February 1850
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1014 | Page: 7 | Tags: News 

NORTH BRITISH AGRICULTURIST,

... for melose, strawberries, Sic. To the right and left of the potting room is built a range of span-roofed pits, for forcing asparagus, of which the annexed figur e (1) is the section. They are, as will be seen, heated with 00 visited Yeeter, we leant that ...

Published: Thursday 07 February 1850
Newspaper: North British Agriculturist
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1584 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

FORCING PITS AND FRAMES

... treated similar to a ucumbe rs. am regards temperature &c.. only they require a much stirrer and less rich soil to grow in. Asparagus.— Vide p. 76. Seukide.— Vide p. 76. Strawberries. — This is a good time to take in straw berrirs for forcing, and the roof ...

Published: Thursday 14 February 1850
Newspaper: North British Agriculturist
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 696 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

they die annually in the winter season, and are renovated in the spring, in the same manner as leaves ;

... the preservation of the fibrous roots. These fibres are called spongioles, from the old Latin name given to the roots of asparagus ; but in its present allusion, he believes it to be used as a conventional term, to distinguish the active food-imbibing ...

Published: Thursday 28 February 1850
Newspaper: North British Agriculturist
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 710 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

LITERARY GLEANINGS

... the soil is peculiarly favourable the growth and perfection of vegetables. We had, in the middle of December, green peas asparagus for dinner. Their pastry is excellent, and the water, sparkling from the fountains, is the finest in the world.—Gardiner't ...

KITCIIEX CARire V

... smaller, their good .piality generally makes them more profitable. An early crop of stone Turnips sh luld now sown, and Asparagus seeds on the beds formerly prepared. Regular sowings of spring salads should made frames and warm borders. In planting out ...

Published: Tuesday 05 March 1850
Newspaper: Banffshire Journal
County: Banffshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3287 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GARDENING

... somewhat smaller, their good quality generally makes them more profitahl An early crop of stoee Turinips shold now be sown, and Asparagus sceds on the beds formerly preparel. Rt-guam sowings of spring salads should be made in frames and warm borders. In planting ...

Published: Wednesday 06 March 1850
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 627 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

156

... forwarded for transplanting. Lettuces, Radishes, and Small Salad should be sown frequently to ensure a constant succession. Sow Asparagus and Seakale for securing a supply of roots for next season's planting. Take up Jerusalem Artichokes and store the large roots ...

Published: Thursday 07 March 1850
Newspaper: North British Agriculturist
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 293 | Page: 11 | Tags: none