Asparagus

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791
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The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
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Instructions (4)
  1. Clear out large weeds from asparagus until next month.
  2. Cut down stalks and winter-dress the beds next month.
  3. Plant forced asparagus for the first winter crop in hot-beds at the latter end of this month, under frames and glasses, to cut in November.
  4. Continue planting successional hot-beds every month to obtain a constant supply of asparagus all winter and spring until the natural crops are produced in May.
Original Text
Asparagus now requires only the large weeds cleared out till next month, when the stalks must be cut down, and the beds winter-dressed. Forced asparagus for the first winter crop may be planted in hot-beds at the latter end of this month, under frames and glasses, to cut in November; and by continuing to plant successional hot-beds, every month, it may be obtained in constant supply all winter and spring, till the production of the natural crops in May.
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