... ASPARAGUS. There is DO reason why the expensive system of making beds should be adopted with this plant, as finer and larper orops can be grown in the way here described. (food deep of • medium texture is necessary, and this should be thoroughly trenched ...

... ASPARAGUS As the asparagus tops are now thoroughly ripenect, thev should oe cut off within two or three inches of the ground. Clear the beds of weeds, lightly fork over the surface, and cover five beds depth two inches half-decayed manure. If the beds ...

... ASPARAGUS. I Transplant April, when the ground in good working order. If the ground has been properly, prepared, set line and take out trench sufficiently wide and deep to allow of spreading the roots, and cover the crowns about two inches. strong, heavy ...

... ASPARAGUS THE asparagus season is in full swing just now. in this part of the country at any rate—the Cotswolds. not far from Evesham. which is famous for its asparagus gardens or farms. It ta. I suppose, what la known as a luxury vegetable and certainly ...

... ; but sure to send the sauce to table in boat—do not pour it over the asparagus. Asparagus should never have sauce poured over it. Many people in these days prefer to have asparagus served cold with mayonnaise sauce. They say that those who once taste ...

... asparagus. The saying that high proea steadies consompt-.oii forcibly to-day. ArnraJa were much n«a»:er. ar> ...

... ASPARAGUS, Now that the cutting of asparagus has ceased for the season, the tall growths must be , supported to enable them to stand up against heavy rains or strong winds. If the stems are not afforded . support and they become bent or broken down as ...

... Asparagus faces `chaos' Asparagus. the vegetable delicacy produced in the _We of Evesham for eight weeks a year, has entered the luxury bracket this season. At wholesale prices of up to 10s. a bundle it is almost double the price it was fetching last ...

... ASPARAGUS. The cold weather fccnoufiiy retarding the « ot vhre commodity; l»ct. would not total more than lu.ow Price* are naturally hijih. ordinary earn pi Dftiimg from is. and bundle* from V per hundred. The France are very light, bundle* «0 Heads ...

... ASPARAGUS. In asi>*rsgijs. the are now rented, and m lavour the oonsumor. The arrival* are u geoMsrous. and th© condition - condi; o.l still in th© wc»k. Trade is slow, and to-day * are to are further fall. Ordinary samplec are Is 3d. medium Is and heavy ...

... ASPARAGUS. Though it is not commonly realised, it is possible, without great trouble, to grow winter Asparagus in heated frames. The roots to be forced should have sent up strong stems in the summer, and should be four or five years old. They must be ...

... ASPARAGUS CULTURE It Is rather a. drawback to an asparagus bed that it takes up good deal of room, forms but slowly. When once in bearing, however, it is most valuable crop, and really gives very little trouble, while with ordinary care the bed is product;ve ...