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  • From: IdleThymeFarm AT aol.com
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] asparagus
  • Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 13:22:02 EDT

I too would like some input on Asparagus. I ran a tiller (set at the highest setting) lightly over my beds (planted flat) about a month ago. The asparagus just started popping after this last round of snow. The biggest concern that I have is the the rhizomonous grasses seem to be creeping into the beds. Should I wait until the asparagus is done harvesting to do anything about this. What about thick mulch. That is how I deal with the grasses in the rest of the beds. It seems to die off under the thick layer of mulch. Will the spears still pop up through a thick layer of straw mulch? A funny side is that the new crowns that were only planted a few weeks ago are actually sending up full size spears....what do I do about that or do I do nothing (eat them perhaps or leave them alone). Thanks for the advice in advance!
 
Shelly Elliott
Idle Thyme Farm

www.IdleThymeFarms.com


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