Asparagus 5 



Asparagus tops should be mowed off and burned 

 when through cutting and not left to rot on the bed 

 and harbor insects which will find their way to the 

 roots. 



Asparagus roots for spring planting should be 

 dug in the fall and kept on a shelf in the cellar 

 until spring. They should not be kept in a warm 

 place or they may sprout too early. They should 

 be planted out as soon as the spring days have 

 arrived. In localities where the climate is mild 

 enough they can be left in the open in a well- 

 drained spot, or tied up in bundles of from fifty 

 to one hundred and buried in moist sand. 



Liquid manure is excellent for asparagus beds 

 during the growing season, as there will be no 

 danger to the roots from applying it as there is in 

 digging in solid fertilizer. 



In selecting asparagus roots for planting, discard 

 all those which have very fine roots and many 

 small shoots. Coarse roots and shoots denote 

 strong plants. 



One hundred and fifty square feet of land will 

 be large enough to supply the average family with 



