... 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 ...

... counties. A map printed in the 'Bulletin' shows the' distribution of asparagus acreage in Englaud today. The largest 'blob' on this map is in Worcestershire. It represents; an asparagus area of 1.4a8 acres. ' Mr. Taylor links the beginning of the! industry ...

... ASPARAGUS. Cutting should be discontinuerd at once, even if this has not already been done. It i 5 be to cut all the shoots, both largo and small, ut to a Certain date, and then (*Me entirely, letting the rest grow on unchecked. If very numerous, hovrever ...

... ASPARAGUS. Asparagus is plant found growing wild on or near the sandy sea shore, where it produces, under natural conditions, a wiry growth little use for edible purposes. In gardens asparagus is cultivated with great success in deep soils rendered rich ...

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... 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. For planting Asparagus, drills arc best opened with the spade. This can don© in light and well pulverised ground with heavy draw hoe, but it is easier and better done with the spade. The drills should from 2in, to Sin. in depth, and not less ...

... 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. The month of April is passing away rapidly now, and before long the plants, even in open. air beds, will be chewing signs of returning growth. A good plan, by the way, of protecting the tender tops from late frosts is to cover each evening ...

... Asparagus. The crowns of this vegetable may be planted now. Asparagus is rarely to be seen grown on allotments or in small kitchen gardens. The reason probably is that the gardener must wait for a considerable time before he can begin cutting : a medium ...

... ASPARAGUS The cutting of asparagus should now cease for the season. This is necessary in order to afford the plants a rest. thus encouraging the building-up of the strength and vitality of the crowns for next year's crop. From now onwards all shoots that ...