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Re: Asparagus

At 01:09 PM 10/7/97 -0400, Susan W.Smith wrote:
>What kind of treatment is needed for an asparagus bed.  I put one in this
>spring and it looks terrific.  DO I need to mulch, cut anything down or
>what.  The asparagus is currently about 4 feet high and bending over a bit.
>I am in zone 5/6 in central Pa so the weather is still pretty mild.  We have
>only had a light frost so far.   
>
>I did start cleaning up other parts of the garden.  I have a number of
>string beans that I left on the vine and am planning to save for planting
>next year.  Any special handling needed for these beans.  I thought I just
>let them dry and just put them away in an container until spring.  What temp
>is best for storing. 
>
>Thanks,
>Susan W. Smith
>State College, PA 16801
>sws2@psu.edu
>
ASPARAGUS IS A RATHER HEAVY FEEDER- LIKES MANURES FORTIFIED WITH A LITTLE
EXTRA HIGH NITROGEN FERTILIZER.  YOU CAN'T TELL MALE FROM FEMALE BY THE
FERN.  LATEST RESEARCH DEBUNKS THE MANDATORY WAITING PERIOD TO HARVEST.
WHEN YOU HAVE SPEARS BIG ENOUGH TO EAT (LARGER THAN A FAT PENCIL) CUT THEM
AND ENJOY.  THERE WILL BE ENOUGH FUTURE SPEARS TO DEVELOP INTO FERN TO PUT
ENERGY INTO THE CROWNS FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR.  I HAVE STARTED PLANTS FROM
SEEDS IN THE GREENHOUSE IN FEBRUARY, SET THEM OUT AS 6-8" PLANTS IN 3" POTS
IN JUNE, KEPT THEM WELL WATERED AND FERTILIZED ALL SUMMER AND HAVE HARVESTED
ENOUGH FOR A FEW BATCHES THE FOLLOWING SPRING.  BE SURE TO SELECT GOOD
VARIETIES LIKE ONE OF THE JERSEY HYBRIDS, OR UC 157, OR LARAC.  THEY ARE FAR
SUPERIOR TO THE OLD WASHINGTON TYPES.  Hatc Patch Oregon
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