Show I Perennial Crops in Every Garden Common Vegetables Once Established Need Little Added Care Every garden should have hae a por por- portion portion tion of ot It devoted to perennial crops such as asparagus horseradish rhu rhu- rhubarb rhubarb barb strawberries raspberries etc eta These crops should be placed on one side of ot the garden gamen where they wilt will not Interfere with the culture or of o the annual vegetables After Arter such crops properly established little litHe labor laborIs laborI Is required to keep the plantation go go- go go 1 Ing lug Yet by far the larger share ot of In- In Increase Increase In Increase our gardens lack Inck perennial crops crease the delicacies on your table by byI I planting these crops Asparagus This vegetable deserves a place In your garden A row 75 to feet long Ions will supply your our table with nil all the asparagus you want It Is not hard to grow v It if properly started As- As Asparagus Asparagus As Asparagus requires a deep rich moist roil Noil Dig a trench 8 to 10 Inches s deep and about 1 foot toot wide wille at one side or of orthe the garden n For each foot toot of ot trench mix a U sho of ot well rotted manure with the loose dirt in the bottom or of orth I th the trench Spread the asparagus roots out on this mixture spacing them 15 13 to 18 Inches apart In the row The small fibrous roots should be spread out horizontally and when properly planted resemble the spokes ot of a wheel laying flat Hat on the ground The crown of the plant would be com com- parable to the hub of ot the whEel Cover the crowns with 2 or 3 Inches or of dirt As growth proceeds during the summer the trench should gradually gradually ally be filled until level with the sur sur- sur- sur surface surface face tace of ot the ground A bed properly established should last 10 to 20 years ears Cutting should not be practiced the first year year One roots are best for planting Rhubarb the The he soil soli requirements for tor rhubarb are practically the same as ns those listed for tor asparagus No Ko trenching Is required Well rotted manure should be mixed with the soil soli and the crowns should be set level with the surface ot of time the ground Set the roots 3 feet apart In the row Fifteen to twenty hills will be sufficient for the time aver er average average age ate family Horseradish The plant Is worthy of oC wider willer cu- cu cul- cul cul ovation It Is not found In one gar gar- garden garden garden den out of ot a hundred yet It Is very ery easily grown It requires requites a Q deep rIch soil and given this little care carela Is required for It to flourish Root noot cuttings may be he purchased from any Ordinarily such cuttings tia lave the bottom end cut to an an angle le and and should be planted with the slant slant- slanted slanted slanted I ed end down Otherwise the roots will be poorly shaped Rows should be 3 feet teet apart and the roots should be planted 12 Inches apart In the row Ten to fifteen roots are sufficient for tor forthe forthe the average family |