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picking
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n
.dull.Planting
Pry Weed all old one few.
plough to' dig .a. trench that
would be • abo a foot d p.
«'he, "crowns" were then peed
about -1410 eh apantwith the
ern facing upward knit ly,
the a owns were covered over
f dljr
ad .as they Ste*, Frank kept
adg.d dig - growing
Harvesting
In -the sprIng9, Usually during
the early part 'of May,. harvest
'begins. The spears should be..
between seven and,nine inches •: .
hie*. , I owever,.the MacKenzies
prefer to offer their customers a
more tender spear, and therefore
they like to harvest when the
spears are five to six chess
high. During the W peak .of .
production, a daily picking ray
be requiredo espy if weather
conditions have been warm and
wo142 Atter they. a
a
o,16
unk y are kept p.4e tl y
get isr:and.. go to seed
,Afta the harvest s over, tho
spears we allowed w anati
prince the fern. "oed''e
are essential to provide food for
the nett year*0 w
Frame Tbe ferns also serve
- protection for the roots re .
winter by holding the snow.
After harvests, Frank putso11
apphcat ntof.1 4154'lS.fert ll r.
He would. ,prefer to use thorium
but in the past has found weed
control to belt problem -,
i the'spring, be will fertilize
again and also use a flail„mower
• to chop up; the std* :At one ,.:.
time; 004 disc and cha:
harrow to go over the h, but
this can be detrimentat'..to the;
roots,=l lus it also en o4 es the
asparagus seeds to: germinnate,
causing asparagusto w' bets
e inches tall
These aro the common asparagus
beetle and the twelve -spotted
ln,4
hss Wig.1110 ,
- Theirp>fo
scams .
asparagus alb,
pinecasehearers, :cuter,
a alfalfa plant bugs'will
infest. the :cmp. , when tisk
hvr manages 10control.. _.
e wvaders, l to gun
ti, t th+e ose.f.Sevinbin
hi$ inokt effective Meth.
Storage: and ' Cooking
Store fresh asparagus by wmp
Plug the bons of the s,alks.
a damp PaPet towel* and store
with butt ends down, not lying
a her t°n position, Place in.
u plastic ba ` and . refrigerate. r..
laragus sherd be eaten
vlthiu.
u .eanc the -' .usst: In
soup, .salads, : sandwrches,
omelette, and casseroles. ; Muriel
MacKenzie has her own wily:
favourites and kindly Offered to
slug those with 'the leaderrs. .
As r s . It ou'1l like .
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or. scales, but dotepeel, ,em
away'unless they seeiin wed.
tough at the glower. end.)
the stallat t` .pcon wherothey
break a y, cut neces,;
a� Save these butt ends. for
fn large skillet, put tears in
site .W g watei just, . to
cov rcr Bring, water back to.bod¢
and boil.gently, until
r ,for''S.
minutes .or until tender -crisp.
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