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puravida · « **on:** April 18, 2007, 15:49 »

I've some asparagus crowns coming from dobies arriving any time now.
I keep reading thhat I mustn't harvest or eat them for the first year.

Well - what happens if I do eat them?? The world isnot going to stop spinning is it?

Or will I just ruin the plant?

Can I eat half of them?

hermon · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2007, 15:53 »

i think it weakens the plant so it is counter productive, best things come to those who wait!

puravida · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2007, 15:55 »

I think I am the most impatient person in the world!!!

WG. · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2007, 16:03 »

Quote from: "puravida"

I think I am the most impatient person in the world!!!

Then perhaps asparagus isn't a good choice of crop for you. Do you like radish??

puravida · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2007, 16:12 »

puravida · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2007, 17:03 »

Spookily just got home and asparagus has arrived!
Looks a bit different than I was expecting!

Problem now - raised beds will be another few days until they are filled and ready for the plants. What shall I do with them in the meantime>?

WG. · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2007, 17:34 »

Plant in a container - mustn't let crowns dry out

puravida · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2007, 17:57 »

great - thanks.
I'll whack them in a container and then transplant when the beds are ready.

Do I plant the whole thing in there or keep the stalks above ground?

Sorry for all the dumbass questions. I fully planned to research all this thoroughly before everything arrived but I've been swamped opening our new shop the past month!

shaun · « **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2007, 19:11 »

you need to dig out a wide trench about 250mm wide and the same depth,half fill it with manure then sprinkle a tadge of soil on the muck just to blind it.place your crowns on this 200mm-250mm apart and gently backfill covering the crowns,let them grow this year and towards the end of the year when its died back remove any growth and give it another dressing of compost/manure,
and another thing is always keep it weed free.

milkman · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2007, 14:29 »

hello fello shopkeeper what type of retailing business are you getting stuck into? Hopefully it's more profitable and less hours than our little corner shop...

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