... WHY NOT ASPARAGUS? Few amateurs attempt the cultivation of asparagus, probably because they believe its management to be beyond their skill. Like many other things, however, it seems less difficult once you have made a start. Now is excellent time to ...

... THE ASPARAGUS BED, Asparagus beds need a good deal of attention in the spring, and well repay this by an early and long crop. An important point of asparagus cultivation is to get tiro early so as to get as much out of the beds before the time comes when ...

... ASPARAGUS BEDS. Directly the growths have ripened, it becomes necessary to cut them down to within an inch or the ground and to burn them. If this is not done, the seeds will ripen and drop off the foliage, and cause a nuisance next year by germinating ...

... cr ARAGUS'’ CHICKEN An Asparagus chicken’’ is one which sold in the early spring at the same time as the early asparagus is brought into the market. It is hatched in winter, and fed with fatten- ing foods for this purpose, It generally fetches a good ...

... THE ASPARAGUS BED. The autumn treatment of asparagus has no little influence upon the succeeding crop As soon as the “grass is yellow cut it down, leaving a few inches of stem indicate the positions of the roots. Avoid drooping the seed all over the bed ...

... TREATMENT OF ASPARAGUS The cutting of asparagus should by now liave been discontinued, otherwise next year’s yield will adversely affected. Weed the beds thoroughly, and give a final application of agricultural salt. If the crop is growing on very light ...

... THE ASPARAGU: does not often see Although one asparagus bed on the allotm ents, there are many in small priy ate gardens, and they are Tt often happens that the greatly valued. little attention after the plants receive athered. They ought not, roduce ...

... WEEDS AMONG ASPARAGUS. When the growth of asparagus has turned yellow this should be cut down, and an opportunity should bo taken to weed the bed oroughly by hand. This is the only safe way to get rid of weeds among asparagus. Hoeing is out of the question ...

... produce. good deal can be done to improve tl asparagus bed from now onwards by keepi! down weeds, which should be done by han not with the hoe, by watering in weather, and by applying a light dressir of salt. Asparagus is a seaside plant, a1 the salt is very ...

... DON’T FORGET ASPARAGUS KALE. Asparagus kale is one of the most useful of all spring vegetables for allotment holders and amateurs; the sprouts or young shoots make an excellent dish. Now suitable time to sow seeds to provide plante for putting out in ...

... not make now stems freely. MAKING ASPARAGUS BED. Those who have the opportunity ought certainly to make an asparagus bed, for it will last and continue to bear well for at least generation. the land is heavy the asparagus bed ougflit to be raised above the ...

... attended to. for little neglect in overhauling may result in the whole Btore being spoilt. THE ASPARAGUS BED. Gardeners who are considering the laying down of an asparagus bed should now begin to prepare the site. First the ground should' be trenched three feet ...