. Currie Bros. : fifty-eighth year 1933. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Page 56 CURRIE BROTHERS The Globe Artichoke bears large, round heads with thick, fleshy scales, which are cooked and served like Asparagus. Sow the seed early in March and transplant when warm in rows four feet apart and two feet in the rows. Cut the tops off in winter and protect with a heavy covering of straw or leaves. The first season will only yield a partia
. Currie Bros. : fifty-eighth year 1933. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Page 56 CURRIE BROTHERS The Globe Artichoke bears large, round heads with thick, fleshy scales, which are cooked and served like Asparagus. Sow the seed early in March and transplant when warm in rows four feet apart and two feet in the rows. Cut the tops off in winter and protect with a heavy covering of straw or leaves. The first season will only yield a partial crop. The second year, thin the shoots to three of the ARTICHOKE best, and these will begin to form heads early in summer. Another use is to cut back the stems close to the ground early in summer. The young shoots which start up rapidly may be tied close together, filling in between with soil to exclude the air until they are blanched, and these are used in various forms of cookery or as a salad. LARGE GREEN GLOBE—Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c. ASPARAGUS Asparagus may be grown in almost any soil, and under nearly all conditions, but succeeds best in a rich, sandy friable loam with good under drainage, and yet not too dry. Avoid planting near or tall shrubs, because of the shade and heavy draft on the fertility of the ground. Choose an open space with a southern Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Currie Brothers Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Milwaukee, Wis. : Currie Bros. Co.
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