... ASPARAGUS. The value and importance of this plant vegetable cannot over estimated; it is extensively gro.vn. and, vhen properly managed, produces fairly lucrative crop. ...

... ASPARAGUS. Personally, I do not consider asparagus is at all Mutable crop for the average allotment and small garden, hut I am constantly receiving queries from readers as to how it is grown, word or two may well given about it this week. First of all ...

... Asparagus. The permanent bode should be neatly raked down, removing the roughest of tho material, which should retained tho trenches. Strictly avoid growing any other crops on tho bods, when space is consideration crop of Cauliflowers. Lettuce. Onions ...

... ASPARAGUS. If those who ate them chose by votes king of the vegetableib doubtless the crown would go to Once upon • time it was as rare • delicacy as turtle soup,but tiniss have changed Everyone knows t rice has fallen considerably of Ms l to judge putte ...

... ASPARAGUS. IT will usually be found necessary to trench the land intended to be formed into beds to the full depth the soil will allow without spoiling it, putting plenty of half-rotten manure at the bottom of the trenches, and some fully decayed beneath ...

... Asparagus. Plants the seed bed should be thinned out distances of 4in. to bin. and the surface of the ground should kept frequently stirred. Seeds may still be sown, bv any chance the operation has been neglected, or seeds have failed to germinate. The ...

... 'Asparagus. In established beds that have provided *b« main supply, the plants should henceforward ba cut less severely, and cutting should cease altogether before the end of the present or, at the latest, eariv in July, after which time tha stronger ...

... Asparagus. Planting ie best done towards the end March or early in April, just growth ie gel ting active, sotting out the plants Ift. apart in rows running north and south 2ft. aanuder, the precaution that the rooU are not alk/v.-cd get dried while the ...

... ASPARAGUS. will now be question with'many when to stop the removal of shoots from the plants. The exact time will depend on the part of the country; in the south, the middle of the present month is late enough, and certainly no more cutting should be ...

... to lift the roots tor forcing. It ehould bo remembered that Asparagus is capable of withstanding considerable amount of frost without injury, and, with most other vegetables, so with Asparagus, the plants can be subjected to feothe extreme influence, such ...

... Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum pyrenaicumi which is popularly known in the district around Bath as Wild Asparagus. Bath Asparagus, or French Asparagus. Of the three species of Star Bethlehem which may be found growing wild in this country this is the only ...

... BOILED ASPARAGUS. Rerape the white part of the asparagus, and cut the sticks the same length. Wash and tie up into smaller bundles. Put them in boiling salted water and cook till tender. When sufficiently cooked, drain and dish P- Hot oil. butter, or ...