Asparagus from seed

weeeed · « **on:** September 02, 2007, 18:47 »

Hi all, well I planted the seeds several weeks ago and they are all through in the tray. The thing now is what where when and why! In other words what do I do now because all the books I've read say plant in april etc. I still haven't got the greenhouse up yet, can I just keep them in the house? Do I need to transplant into individual pots or what? Even my poor old brain cell has left home for this one. Thank's Jan :? :?

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** September 02, 2007, 19:04 »

It's the classic - "If I were you, I wouldn't have started from here"!

I'd transplant them when large enough to handle into individual pots. Problem is indoors they may well get drawn & in any case this is not the time of year they should be growing.

You may well have to try again in spring. 5 years ago I planted 40 seeds in individual cells. These seeds were given to me off a fellow plot holder's plant. Nothing special was done with them, just dried out & seperated, 39 germinated and now I got a cracking aparagus bed for nothing, just a bit of patience.

If you need more seed - PM with your full name & address me & I'll dry out some of the berries on my plants for you.

I dare say our local asparagus expert, Munty, will have something to say on this subject.

DD

Spon · « **Reply #2 on:** September 02, 2007, 19:53 »

I agree with Digger Dave - put them outside. I would not repot them until next spring and make sure that the pots never dry out.
My plants were grown from the seed from a neighbour's plot and are now over ten years old. The wait for the first couple of years is worth it!

muntjac · « **Reply #3 on:** September 02, 2007, 23:10 »

pot em up into big pots and stick em in a cold frame see if they survive the winter with the first flush of spring and then plant out in first week of may .leave for 2 years top come on ( if they survive ) search sparrowgrass .author muntjac for more tips n tricks

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