... the height of the asparagus John Lampitt’s garden gate enterprise is showing some sturdy Igreen shoots When the profits don’t blow away Prom now until sometime in June he will ferry fat fresh-from-the-field bundles of juicy asparagus to a table at the ...

... little, bake. The wild asparagus which grows on our south-western coasts is the origin of the I prised garden asparagus. The shoots of the small wild plant are like those of the garden plant, but of over-powerful flavour. Asparagus Island, in Kynance Cove ...

... THE GARDEN PLANTING ASPARAGUS.—At planting time, set about fifteen inches apart, covering with five or six inches of soil. If there is more than one row, allow at least eighteen inches between. If the garden soil is heavy, the asparagus bed should be rilised ...

... TO-DAY IN THE GARDEN ASPARAGUS AND SEAKALE: Rough or agricultural salt in good for both the seakale and the asparagus bed now. Apply at the rate of about a handful to the square yard. If the asparagus supply has been disappointingly weak this season in ...

... To-day in the Garden NEW ASPARAGUS BEDS. Now would be a good time to make up asparagus beds, if you intend to grow these populat and succulent stems this year. Siisce asparagus may not be cut till the plants are three years old, many) gardeners make a ...

... them over “Just brush the asparagus with olive or vegetable oil and bake it in a hot oven for a while until it is crisp on the outside and soft and juicy inside” says John ASPARAGUS WITH CORIANDER HOLLANDAISE 450g1lb asparagus Salt 1 tbsp lemon juice SAUCE ...

... New harvester for asparagus A NEW self-powered asparagus Lm- harvester has been added to Australia's range of farm implements. According to the Australian Financial Review, the machine is the first of its kind in the world. It harvests the crop when the ...

... the housewife. It is reported that asparagus growing is creating a new branch of agricultural industry. It has been proved that the soil of some pirts of Norfolk is especially suitable for the cultivation of asparagus. It will be grown for selling fresh ...

... TO-DAY IN THE GARDEN THE ASPARAGUS BED: Stop cutting from the asparagus bed after next week. Feed and water the bed when the cutting season is finished. and give another dressing of salt. Hand-weed the bed carefully, and do everything possible to encourage ...

... of 14 months a year—are finding a gold mine in mushrooms, asparagus and bananas. In 1960, not a mushroom was grown in Formosa. Now, large quantities are exported. Two years ago, no asparagus was p o u n d ed worth i y s e ex Pthousands b of e sold abroad ...

... TO-DAY IN THE GARDEN ASPARAGUS FOR EXHIBITION: If your ambition is to win prizes for asparagus shown in June next year, attention given to the bed now will make this possible. Until the end of August, give the asparagus bed liberal supplies of fairly ...

... were villages then or to the Home Counties to buy Battersea Bundles of - sparrow - grass Now asparagus comes to us by courtesy of modern transport. Asparagus is an odd sort of vegetable in many ways. It. is made up of some 94 per cent. water, which makes ...