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1st Asparagus shoot spotted today.
Now under guard by 2 heavily armoured Chickens.
Now under guard by 2 heavily armoured Chickens.
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Feed the soil, not the plants.
(helps if you have cluckies)
Man v Squirrels, pigeons & Ants
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Oh fab!! I’ll have to keep an eye out on my bed!!! (Asparagus bed that is not the in I sleep in
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LMAO! I love the chickens! And yay for the asparagus! LOLComment
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Looks good. I bought some crowns today and they have mini asparagus shoots on them already.
Now all I need to do is keep them safely until I've prepared a bed to plant them in.Leafy Hampshire
2 Half Plots, learning every day.Comment
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This was a bed of 20 crowns (now about 10), be aware that approx 10 crowns decided to push themselves out of the soil, just before 2 nights of hard frost(unseen for nearly 3 weeks)----this was in their 1st winter, they are now in their 3rd year.
Take your time on the bed and ensure it is done with plenty of drainage and manure/compost---they could be there for 20 years.Last edited by fishpond; 16-03-2019, 08:37 PM.Feed the soil, not the plants.
(helps if you have cluckies)
Man v Squirrels, pigeons & Ants
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Mine are in their 3rd year and I still haven't picked one.
Maybe this year - if not, I'm giving up on them and using the bed for something more productive.
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Are you just being patient or have they not produced anything. Surely this year you should start to have a decent crop.Originally posted by veggiechicken View PostMine are in their 3rd year and I still haven't picked one.
Maybe this year - if not, I'm giving up on them and using the bed for something more productive.
My crowns came in what I call bulb bags - plastic with holes in and some compost in the bags . Hope they'll keep ok in them until I can plant.
Any advice on preparing a bed is welcome. We have a mountain of rotted manure on site I was going to start by digging that into an 8' by 4' bed. Is that a good size for 9 crowns?Leafy Hampshire
2 Half Plots, learning every day.Comment
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I grew mine from seed 5 years ago. Last year I picked a few spears and left most. This year hopefully I will have lots.Comment
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