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Re: Asparagus

Since an asparagus bed should be good for 15 - 20 years, it requires a 
little work. (it's worth it) What I like to do is dig a trench 18 inches 
x 18 inches. I then fill the bottom 9 inches with pucky (horse, cow, 
sheep, goat, rabbit, what have you).I put back about 5- 6 inches of what 
I dug out. I plant alternating asparagus and rhubarb roots 2-3 feet apart 
by making a mound for the crowns to sit on and carefully spreading the 
roots to all sides. The trench is then filled level leaving me with soil 
to mound over the asparagus  and rhubarb as it grows or the ground sinks 
That with annual weeding takes care of my asparagus/rhubarb bed. I try to 
get the male asparagus(Jersey Giant, I think) and the Canada Red rhubarb. 
In two years, you will be giving the rhubarb away, Asparagus never!
 
Susan W.Smith wrote:
> 
> Okay, I think I am going to take the plunge and plant some this year.  Can
> someone give me some guidelines as to how to plant the asparagus roots.
> 
> Sue in Central PA where the sun is shining and the sky is blue and I am
> stuck in my office working.

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bloke@magi.com (Bill Loke)[Z5a] Kars, Ontario, Canada
"Experience is something you don't get until just after you needed it the 
most."
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