Re: Asparagas

I'll throw in my ignorance, in case it helps somewhat:  Plant your seeds in
the ground now, keep them moist all summer.  Leave them there all winter,
well covered with rich composts and manures.  Keep at it all next year to
encourage strong root growth & storage.   Cut the first shoots to emerge in
year three, but no more than just one on each root.  Encourage summer growth
as before.

The thin ones are male, the fat ones are female.  Both are good eating.  You
cannot dig them up and move them after they have begun their third years
growth;  it is best never to move them.  From the fourth year on you can
harvest more stems, but remember that you will be eating next year's growth
so take it easy.

Hope this helps     Geoff
-----Original Message-----
From: WHTROS@aol.com <WHTROS@aol.com>
To: propagation@mallorn.com <propagation@mallorn.com>
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: Asparagas


>I haven't a clue, Neil --
>I think I would go ahead & start them and see what happens.
>If I was in the mood to try it, it would drive me nuts if I didn't try!
>Also, if you prepare a bedding spot for them, they probably will be OK even
if
>they are small.
>I didn't.  I just plopped them in around a few existing plants without
killing
>the grass & making a spot for them.
>So I think the grass 'smothered' them.
>Good luck with your project.
>If these don't make it you can try again in the fall.
>Barb
>USDA Zone 5, Rock Island, IL
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