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the ground intended for onions or other bulb 

 crops. 



Towards the middle of the month remove 

 mulch from asparagus and rhubarb. An ex- 

 tra-early supply of both can be obtained by 

 covering a few roots with barrels which 

 have had the ends knocked out, and piling 

 up fresh manure around the sides. If new 

 asparagus is to be used, select well-drained land, 

 plow deeply, and then make trenches every 

 three feet, thoroughly pulverizing the soil to a 

 depth of 2 1 /2 or 3 feet, by removing part of it, 

 mixing it with manure, and replacing. If seed 

 is used (and I think it is much the best), sow 

 one inch apart, two inches deep, and thin the 

 plants later in the season to six inches apart. 

 If the ground has been well enriched, and the 

 plants have been diligently cultivated through- 

 out the season, a light crop of small stalks can 

 be cut the following year, but an entire crop will 

 not be obtained until the third season. If two- 

 year-old plants are used, set six inches apart in 

 rows, and cover three inches deep. A fair crop 



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