Refine Search

Newspaper

Ballymena Observer

Countries

Counties

Antrim, Northern Ireland

Access Type

594

Recently Added

Type

511
72
11

Public Tags

No tags available
More details

Ballymena Observer

VEGETABLES AND FRUIT

... filling with some finely-sifted soil. A pinch of seed then sown on top of each, and the seedlings are thinned one plant. An asparagus bed takes up good deal of room, and forms but slowly, though when once in bearing it is a most valuable crop, and really ...

Published: Friday 18 April 1913
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 718 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

PLANT ASPAKAdUS

... PLANT ASPAKAdUS Dining the next two or three weeks is suitable time to plant asparagus, and the bed should prepared now if this work has not already been done. The ground should cultivated to depth ...

Published: Friday 16 March 1934
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 210 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS

... WEEK'S ANSWERS ACROSS —2, Dragon; 5, Pisa; 6, Beefeater; 7, Gladiator; 10, Utah; 11, Houses. DOWN —1, Pike; 2, Daffodils; 3, Asparagus; 4, Ogre; 8, Ludo; 9, Oval. ...

Published: Thursday 26 February 1981
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 29 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

OVERHAULING THE ROOTS

... 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 ...

Published: Friday 16 January 1925
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 229 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Bt spadeworker

... weeds by hoeing it occasionally, and if the weather is very dry assist the crop with thorough watering. SALT FOR THE ASPARAGUS BED. Asparagus has been in bearing for several weeks, and, where cutting must continue for some time yet, soakings of liquid manure ...

Published: Friday 08 June 1934
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 563 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

“GOOD KING HENRY.”

... Henry.” The leaves of this plant can be used as spinach, while die young shoots may be blanched and eaten in the same way asparagus. The leaves should be plucked when young, and the shoots picked when they ...

Published: Friday 03 July 1925
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 56 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GARDENING NOTES

... leaf mould. Plant out sweet peas. Prune delicate rosos. Gradually harden off calceolarias. Plant gladiolus cornu. Plant asparagus in rich sandy loam. Piepare trenches for the first crop of celery. ...

Published: Friday 04 June 1926
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 43 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Helpful hints by our expert

... hints by our expert these crops there appears to be yellowing or damaged foliage on them it should be removed. If you grow Asparagus there are two jobs to be done: (1) the present beds should be givea a good mulch with well-rotted farmyard manure and (2) ...

Published: Thursday 06 January 1966
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 78 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

( . > COORSTOWN oSeESass’ 4 W here the good food comes from

... a little garlic 2 tbsps French dressing HAM & ASPARAGUS SUPPER DISH 11b Cookstown Cooked Ham 40z long grain rice 1 tin Cond Cream of Mushroom Soup 402 grated cheese 1 finely chopped onion 1 tin Asparagus Spears 60z tin Evaposatec Milk 4 tbsps fresh b ...

Published: Thursday 08 July 1976
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 396 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

AT A GLANCE

... be sown this month. Thin winter spinach and lettuce. Red cabbage may cut now. Select and store seed potatoes. Attend to asparagus beds. Prepare ground and plant fruit trees. Choose trees according to sites in tended. Plant raspberry canes. Propagate roses ...

Published: Friday 02 November 1923
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 58 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

By SPADEWOEKEE. kohl rabi

... Bor 9 inches apart Early green and early purple are the two best varieties for garden purposes. make an asparagus bed Old established beds of asparagus will receive benefit aud produce earner crops if. during the present month, nitrate of soda is sprinkled ...

Published: Friday 17 March 1933
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 262 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

QGossip

... wild mushrooms. wild aspiragus and wild berries. “I remember the wild asparagus hunt. You could get lost in the forest, but if you were lucky vou could see millions of hittle asparagus coming up above the Though his first marriag ended, Ravmond behieves ...

Published: Friday 16 September 1994
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 258 | Page: 57 | Tags: none