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    Asparagus and parsley companion planting

    Hi
    I am just planning my veggie plot for the first time and seem to have quite a few questions, my first one being: I have just read that asparagus and parsley are good companions, having got the asparagus bed prepared i am wary to try this without having advice from others, you can only read so many books and mags before getting a little confused has anyone tried this and how did you go about it, any suggestions gratefully received?
    Last edited by archerellie3425; 01-02-2009, 04:52 PM.
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    Hi, welcome to the vine

    Yes you can grow parsley in, or more likely as an edging to, an established asparagus bed....however I like to salt the beds and the ferns are 6 ft plus. I don't know about in a new bed, I'd just concentrate on establishing the asparagus in year one....maybe catch crop a few lettuce in year two.

    If your just talking about a couple of crowns in the corner of a bed; parsley would be ok next door.

    PS We tell everyone that it helps our answers if you put a vague location in your profile
    Last edited by Paulottie; 01-02-2009, 06:08 PM.

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      Hi,

      What is the advantage of salting the asparagus bed (other than the pleasure of knowing slugs and snails will hate it)?
      If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing to excess

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        Indeed apart from the slugs and weeds hating it, the asparagus love it. They originate from the salt marshes of Tunis. It is an old commercial growers trick; apply about an ounce to a sq yd. in an established bed...seaweed mulches are good as well.
        Last edited by Paulottie; 01-02-2009, 06:27 PM. Reason: Grammer again!

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