Show perennial crops crop s in every garden G ar den common vegetables once established N Need Little added care ever every Y gar garden den should have a portion 0 of f it devoted to perennial crops such lich as asparagus hor horseradish horse radish abu barb strawberries raspberries rasp berries riles etc these crops should be placed on one side of the garden where they wilt walt not interfere with the culture of the annual vegetables after such cr crops aps ops are properly established little labor la Is required td keeps keep the plantation going g 0 yei lei by ay far the larger share of our gardens lack perennial ilal crops cropf increase the delicacies on your table by planting these crops asparagus this vegetable deserves a place in your garden A row 75 to feet long will supply your table with all the asparagus you wint want it la Is not hard to grow if properly started asparagus requires a deep rich moist soil dig a trench 8 to 10 inches deep and about I 1 toot foot wide at one side of the garden for each foot of trench mix a of w well eli rotted man manure ure with the to loose 0 se dirt in the boito bottom ia of the fit trench spread the asparagus roots out on tills this mixture spacing them 15 to 18 inches apart in the row tile the small fibrous roots should be spread out horizon horizontally tall y and when properly planted ye resemble the spokes of a wheel laying flat on tile the ground the crown of the plant would be ehni comparable to the 66 hub of the ilie wheel cover the crowns with 2 or 3 inches of dirt As growth proceeds during the summer the trench should bradu ably be oiled filled until level with the surface of the ground A bed properly established should last 10 to 20 years cutting should not be practiced the rist first bear ear adne 0 ney ne year y earold ear old roots are best for planting rhubarb tile the soil requirements for rhubarb are aie practically ilie same as those listed for asparagus no trenching drenching tren ching Is required well rotted manure should be mixed with the soil and the crowns should be bb set level with the surface of the ground set the ilie roots 3 feet apart in the row fifteen to twenty hills will be sufficient ifor for the average family horseradish Horse radish the blant Is worthy of wider cultivation cutti ti it Is not jound in one garden out oui of a hundred yet it la Is very easily grown it requires a deep rich soil and given this little care is required for it to flourish root cuttings may be purchased from any ordinarily such cuttings have the bottom end cut to nn an angle and should be planted with the slanted end down otherwise the roots will he poorly shaped rows should be 3 feet apart and the roots should be planted 12 inches apa apart rt in the row ten to fifteen roots are sufficient lelent for the average family faintly |