... KITCHEN GARDEN. Asparagus Beds.— Clear away weeds aod give good dressing of rotten dung; that from an old hotbed is preferable. Cover the manure with about three inches of soil from the spaces between the beds. Carrots.— A small sowing of an early variety ...

... KITCHEN GARDEN Asparagus to be kept going in the forcing pit for succession. Give air and light, for the sticks should be stout, quickly grown, and purple at the top. Beans must now sown for main crops. For very small gardens Beck’s Gem is invaluable; ...

... boxes, and place them in propagating pit once. They may, nowever, be put in small pots more convenient. KITCHEN GARDEN. Asparagus beds to be lightly pointed over and dressed with salt the rate of a pound and a half every square yard. Sow seed.fur i.ew ...

... KITCHEN GARDEN. Asparagus and Skasalb.— This is the best time in the whole year to sow, where new beds are required. The ground should have been prepared long since, and be now in friable mellow condition. Dress asparagus beds with manure, and make all ...

... KITCHEN GARDEN. Forcing must be continued with Lettuce, Mint, Asparagus, and Potatoes. Many of the complaints of failure which reach us are attributed to high night temperature*. All sources of heat that are under full control, such as hot water and flues ...

... of Asparagus, by Mr. Jewell, and dish of Meeking by Mr. Grayson. The latter is vegetable recently introduced into this neighbourhood, possessing excel, lent qualities, as are informed, combining in the leaf and stem the properties of the asparagus and ...

... those who take asparagus in their fingers, which is the only true way of enjoying it.- Having scraped and tied and cut the bundles ready for the pot, have the pot ready with boiling water and salt in the usual way, and stand the asparagus upright in it ...

... strain of cos lettuce should oesown thinly in shallow trenches prepared as for cauliflower every 10 days. The cutting of asparagus must soon be stopped, and the beds will be much benefited by a good soaking of manure water. Advancing crops of carrots should ...

... and, alas ! they are not any cheaper, but rather dearer than thoee of English growth long ago. The same remark applies to asparagus, and other delicate vegetable#. The Mount Cenis tunnel has much to answer for introducing new household wants, and accustoming ...

... ensure mild produce. Sow small quantities fortnightly on north aspect, and water j freely in dry weather. Discontinue cutting asparagus, and give tho beds a dressing of guano or salt, and deep stirring over either by ■hallow forking or hoeing. Keep plants to ...

... little short manure. Vegetables.— Sow at once the latest crop of peaa. Should the present favourable weather last, young asparagus plantations will very much benefited by being mulched with short litter, and having a good soaking manure water. Keep the ...

... fly. Before sowing dress the seed with red lead ; if this be properly done, it secure them from molestation from bird?. Asparagus should have the seeds stripped off as soon they are large enough to take hold of. Do not allow them to get large full grown ...