The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-10
VEGETABLES UNDER GLASS
How to Raise Asparagus, Lettuce and
Mushrooms with Best Results

How to Raise Asparagus, Lettuce and
Mushrooms with Best Results
Asparagus.-To keep up a succession
OF asparagus from this time onward,
new ned should be made every three
weeks. Select strong roots for forcing
they will cut for a longer period. This
vegetable is always appreciated on d
private place.
Beans.-They constitute one of the
best secondary winter crops. The
growth should be continuous and rapid
from start to finish in order to secure
a successful crop. When the blossoms
appear give liberal amount of liquid
manure every week j. is not profita-
BILE to keep them after ths second
picking, so the bed can be <orked up,
given liberal quantity Of manure and
replanted Immediately. Keep down tn
red spider by keeping the air moist
and Swinging on all bright days. Make
q sowing about every ten or fifteen
days so as to keep up steady supply
all winter; SOW thickly and thin out
afterwards.
Beets.-Although not a profitable
crop because OF the length of time re-
quired for growth, it will at the same
time do no harm to grow few for
private use. where this vegetable is
appreciated. They can be grown be-
tween late winter crops of tomatoes.
The Early Egyptian is best adapted
for forcing They should not be
syringed overhead, as it only en-
courages top growth with very little
root
Lettuce. The secret Of success is to
keep the benches constantly full. It
IS not much trouble to have some
plants grown in pots to take the place
OF a crop removed. Good lettuce will
now be valuable and everything possf-
bic should be done that is necessary
for the well doing of the plant. When
a crop has been removed the soil
should be enriched by a good supply
OF manure forked in thoroughly. To
he of the best quality lettuces must be
grown rapidly, and the one element
needful in securing this rapid growth
Of foliage is nitrogen. This may be
supplied in the form of nitrate OF soda.
From two to three ounces of nitrate of
soda to twelve quarts of water and
sprinkle the soil. Whenever a plant is
affected with miIdew it should at once
be removed. But if the soil is stirred
frequently and there is reasonable care
II watering, and uniform tempera-
ture, there is seldom any trouble in
that respect.
Mushrooms. These should be plen-
tlful now and to continue the abund-
ance it will be advisable to make M
another bed at once. They be grown
under the benches of the forcing house
where there is no mushroom house.
The centre benches are the best for
this purpose. A temperature of from.
fifty-fiye to sixty degrees must be
kept for good results. One of the chief
reasons that some are unsuccessful in
growing mushrooms lies in the large
quantity of lifeIess spawn offered for
sale; good spawn is the foundation of
success
There is nothing difficult or mysteri-
GUS in mushroom growing. Make pre-
parations by collecting from the sta
Bile fresh horse manure that is free
from coarse litter, if from well-fed
horses it heats promptly Let the
heap be turned every day so it will not
heat violently until there is the re-
quired quantity to form the bed In
compositing add to the manure about
one-fourth its bulk OF loan, avoiding
manured soils. Mix well together, be
careful that it is under cover, so that
it cannot get wet. In making the
beds, put the manure in layers, and
firm down with brick until it is at
least twelve inches deep. When the
temperature has fallen to about nine
ty degrees, insert Jumps OF the spawn,
about the size of hens egg, ten or
twelve inches apart. setting the spawn
two or three inches into the manure,
firming it down after. In week or
ten days put on a layer OF soil, about
two inches in depth, and cover with
straw. Mushrooms should appear in
six to eight weeks time. When the
bed becomes dry, water must be given,
but only when necessary; the water
should be heated to about 100 degrees
for best results. J. Farrell, in Ann
erican Gardening.