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asparagus
« on: March 04, 2012, 21:41 »
i have a long garden plenty space but onl a small veg plot , so im asking could i grow some asparagus in a pot an how far apart should they be , i would like to have a go at this
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Re: asparagos
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2012, 21:45 »
The plants usually reach 1m across over time so I doubt they'd be very happy in a pot.

If you do try it, though, make sure you use John Innes compost #3 and a large pot.
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Re: asparagus
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2012, 22:22 »
i didnt think they got that big , might have to retink that unless hubby can come up with a big enough pot . thanks for the info
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