RE: Asparagus Planted!

Rene,

  I planted 23 roots (ordered 25- was 2 short!).  How many people do your 25
feed?? In other words, is 25 enough for two people?  Also, where do the
asparagus beetles attack?  Where should I look for them and their eggs??

Thanks,
Beth (MD zone 7)

-----Original Message-----
From: Rene M. Lipshires [r*@ibm.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 12:50 PM
To: veggie-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: Asparagus Planted!


I had planted asparagus 4 years ago, Last year was the first "full harvest"
year.  We have about 25 asparagus plants, and the spears are absolutely
delicious!  so much different from the supermarket.

these past few years, the asparagus has been invaded with the asparagus
beetle.  I don't use any pesticides, so i end up hand picking them off the
plant, along with their eggs; and put them in a soap solution contained in a
screw top plastic bottle. I need to pick the beetles every morning before I
go to work, but I end up having minimum damage to the plants.

Rene.
-----Original Message-----
From: Grem, Beth A <GremEA@navair.navy.mil>
To: 'veggie-list@eskimo.com' <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 9:12 AM
Subject: Asparagus Planted!


>Hi all,
>
>  I got my asparagus roots planted yesterday!  I am not quitting my day
>job-I need the rest after digging two 16 foot trenches 6" deep.  Ok, Ok,  I
>rototilled first and all I really had to do is remove the dirt, but I'm
>still sore.  I dug into my first ever compost pile, too. Oh man, what great
>stuff.  I'm sure the asparagus will love it. (put compost, lime and
bonemeal
>in bottom of trench then covered with dirt, placed roots on top and covered
>with dirt.) didn't believe that the pile of stuff I collected last year
>would really turn out this good.  I'm hooked.  Gimme those leaves....
>
>Beth (MD zone 7)
>
>
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