GOOD VEGET ASPARAGUS - Roots & Seed.
Seed Culture.
Start transplants about 80 days before last spring frost. Sow 1/4 to 1/2 in. deep in sterile growing medium, water and keep temperature 65 to 80 degrees. Germination can take up to 21 days. Transplant to a well prepared, fertilized bed after danger of frost, deeply dug with lots of organic matter. Set plants 12 in. apart in a 6 in. trench, 2 in. deep. Fill in trench as asparagus grows. Begin harvest in 3 to 4 years. Zones 3-10.
Planting roots speeds up harvest by at least 1 to 2 years. Plant roots shortly after receiving them in a well prepared, deeply dug, fertilized bed with plenty of organic matter. Pre- fers light, loose soil. Set roots in trenched rows 12 in. apart, rows 3 to 5 ft. apart. Trench should be 6 in. deep. Cover roots with 2 in. of soil. Fill in the trench as asparagus grows. Keep moist. Fertilize again the next spring. Begin harvest in 2 to 3 years. Zones 3-10.
Root Culture.
01005PL MARY WASHINGTON ROOTS. One-year old, extra-heavy roots. Rust resistant. Considered to be the most tender of all asparagus varieties. Used by many commercial growers and extensively used by backyard gardeners. Plants form large, clean shoots, which are thick, heavy, long and straight. Color is a rich dark green, slightly tinged purple at the tightly folded tips. Uniform heavy yields. Plant 15 roots for each family member. Roots are available March 15 through May 15. Asparagus roots will be shipped separately from the balance of your order at the proper planting time. 10 roots $10.95; 20 roots $18.50; 50 roots $37.95; 100 roots $64.95; 500 roots $234.95.
01005 MARY WASHINGTON SEED. Light cutting in three years, regular cuttings thereafter. A select strain of the most popular variety. Produces big, uniform stalks. (A) Pkt. (approx. 125 seeds) $2.10; (L) 1 oz. (ap- prox. 800 seeds) $4.50; (M) 1/4 lb. $11.95.
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HYBRID. The easiest broccoli to grow! Produces uniform, solid heads with tight beads and superb fl avor. Excellent side shoot development after the main head is cut for extended harvests. Easy-to-grow. Freezes well. 50-55 days. (A) Pkt. (100 seeds) $2.95; 2 pkts. $5.25.
01420 GOLIATH. Home gardeners will get early and extended harvests with this old favorite. Large, 10-12 in., blue-green heads are tightly-budded and mature over a three week period, rather than all at once. Good side shoots follow after the center head has been harvested. 55 days. (A) Pkt. (150 seeds) $2.25; 2 pkts. $3.95.
04498PL PURPLE SWEET ROOTS. Color as rich as its yields. More tender than green asparagus, with a sweet and nutty fl avor in extra-large, deep burgundy spears. Large, extra- heavy, 1-year-old roots. 10 roots $13.95; 20 roots $22.95; 50 roots $54.95; 100 roots $97.50; 500 roots $399.95.
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04524 JERUSALEM. Unusual, nutty fl avor, with water chestnut texture. Eat raw in salads, or add to Oriental foods at the last minute of cooking. Cook like potatoes for a starch substitute – excellent for di- ets, with only 8 calories per 4-ounce serving. Grow and store like potatoes. We ship grade #1 tubers. (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 3 lb. $22.95.
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04502PL MILLENNIUM ROOTS. Pro- duces tender, high quality spears with excellent fl avor. A predominantly male hybrid developed by the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. It has quickly become a garden and cuisine favorite. Grows well in all soil types, even heavier clay soils. It has good Rust resistance and produces outstand- ing yields. Heavy, 1-year old roots. Zones 3-8. 10 roots $13.95; 20 roots $22.95; 50 roots $54.95; 100 roots $97.50; 250 roots $215.95.
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Plant indoors 6 weeks prior to transplant- ing outdoors. Plant 1/4 in. deep into fl ats, transplanting to Jiffy pots when about 2 in. high. Or sow seed directly outdoors as soon as soil can be worked. Sow thinly 1/4 in. deep. Thin plants to 2 ft. apart. One packet produces about 75-100 plants.
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