American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21
To cuitirate asparagus.

= To cultipate asparagus.
That part OF the garden which is longest exposed
TO the sum- and least shaded by shrubs and trees, is
TO be chosen for the situation of the asparagus quar-
ter pit is then to be dug feet in depth, and
the mould which is taken from it must be sIfted,
taking care to reject all stones, as low in size
as 6lbert nut. The best parts of the mould must
then be laid aside for making up the beds.
The materials of the bed are then to be laid 10
the following proportion and order:-
e inches OF common dung-hill manure.
inches Of turf.
s inches Of dung as before.
inches Of silted earth.
8 inches OF turf.
6 inches of very rotten dung.
inches OF the best earth.
The best layer OF earth must then be well mixed
With the last of dung.
The quarter must now be divided into beds feet
vide, by paths constructed of turf, feet in breadth
and in thickness. The asparagus must be planted
about the end Of March, 10 inches asunder. In
planting them, the bud, top OF the shoot is to be
placed at the depth of an inch and half in the
ground, while the roots must be spread out as wide
as possible, in the form OF an umbrella. small
BIZ of stick must be placed as mark at each plant,
as II is laid in the ground. AS soon as the earth is
&c tied and dry, spadefu Of fine sand is 10 be
tn own on each plant, 10 the form Of mole hill. IL
the asparagus plants should have begun to shoot be-
fore their transplantaon, the young shoots should
be Cut OF, and the planting will, with these precau-
tons be equally successful; though it should be per.
formed in this country (Eng.) as late as July.
Should any OF the plants originally inserted, have
died. they also may be replaced at this season The
plants ought TO be two years old when they are trans
planted they will even take at three but at four
they are apt 10 tail.
10 three years the larges, plants will be ct to cut
for use. If the buds be sufficiently large to furnish
supply IN this manner, The asparagus should bel
cut as last as they appear; otherwise they must be
lett I'll the quantity required has put forth 10 which
case the variety colour and size prevents the m
from having so agreeable appearance. An iron
KNIFE is used for this purpose.
The asparagus bed now described will generally
last thirty years; but il they be planted IN such
abundance as to require cutting only in 81 years
h4I; the bed being always in state OF reservation
u VIII last century more. The turf used in |
making the beds should be very free from stones
Another Method.
Make the bed quite fat. FIVE feet wide, OF eoodl
soil without any dung, long or short: SOW it with |
onions. Then SOW Two asparagus seeds (est one 4
should iai.) about one inch Deep near each other
twelve inches each way SOW Two more and il the /
spring is cold and dry let the weeds grow unit. rain
comes. In October, cover the bed with manure
or rotten hot bed. The next spring remove the
weakest OF the two plants, and keep the bed free
from weeds. To raise seed select the thckest stens
after hossomng sufficient take off the tops to make
the seed strong. This is also the best way to raise
double ten weeks and Brompon stocks. SIX poundsls
are sufficient for any strong plants setting them To-
mower near double ones IS Of no use. The excessl
10 petal arises from cultivation, and transplanting
INTO Itch soil: wild flowers seldom double, KeepIo
a.! small seeds In the pod until you SOW them. II