[Shazzer]

I will be collecting my Asparagus crowns this week end but I'm not sure when to plant them.  Should I keep them until Feb or I've heard that you should plant them as soon as you get them.

[muntjac]

put them straight in ,, see muntys tips on asparagus  

[Shazzer]

yes I've read those top tips, thing is my manure is not well rotted ( and I wanted to follow munty's way) could I still do the trench thing?

[muntjac]

yes you can dig the trench deeper and put the manure in then a layer of soil the crown finally the top soil they wont start to grow till may so the manure will have mellowed by then  always make the raised bed dont let them drown  

[Shazzer]

ok thanks

[Shazzer]

sorry what do you mean make the raised bed so they wont drown.

[muntjac]

asparagus is grown on a raised trench system to get the best from it ,, if you follow the instructions for making the bed in my tips you will do fine ..

[muntjac]

if you make the bed look like this shape you will do great              /~~~~\ __/~~~~\

[new_2_veg]

very creative munty

[muntjac]

only way i could think of doing it lol ...... i do have an artistic bent ,of sorts lol

[new_2_veg]

lol

bent of sorts ay  

i will say no more :oops:

[muntjac]

lol

bent of sorts ay  

i will say no more :oops:

 oy watch it mate i got contacts with the norty step keeper ,one werd from me n ur wetting ur butt on the concrete ,,  

[splodger]

does aggy know what she's getting herself into  
:?    

munty's turning into the naughty step tormentor - oh by the way it's got a ramp and carpets now  

[muntjac]

does aggy know what she's getting herself into  
:?    

munty's turning into the naughty step tormentor - oh by the way it's got a ramp and carpets now  

 lmao

[Scribbler]

I'm tempted by Dobies selling year old crowns. They say you can be eating them after only a year. 12 crowns for £17 or £18.

Only thing is that they say they despatch late March early April which is the right time for planting.