I put in my asparagus bed about 3 weeks ago and now see some shoots coming up. I think Bill mentioned mounding the soil up as the spears grew. I think the spears grew about 6 inches in one day. I was just wondering how much I soil I should be mounding onto the bed. I think my trench was not as deep as you suggested. Probably only about 14 inches. I did fill the bottom with compost and them fill in with the soil I had removed. I'd say the roots are planted several inches from the surface. What do you think I should be doing with the bed now? Susan W. Smith State College, PA 16801 sws2@psu.edu