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  • From: Shawnee Flowerfarmer <farmingflowers AT hotmail.com>
  • To: <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Rye and asparagus
  • Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:25:21 -0500

Shirley poppy as a cover crop for asparagus?  More details please.  (Is the poppy a living mulch crop?)  Sounds intriguing.
Shawnee zone 5

> Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:58:57 -0500
> From: moon AT ceva.net
> To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [Market-farming] Rye and asparagus
>
> Rye is always good, you will have to till it up early cuz asparagus
> roots want to get in early. Not only the rows but between plants needs
> to be clean. As it comes up and thrives, the ferns often fall in the
> row, so any kind of cultivation/mowing is tough.mulch? you need tons,
> and you gotta walk it out there.A farmer friend recomended shirly
> poppy as a asparagus cover crop. Lemme know if you find a bulk seed
> sourse.purple passion is very big & sweet, yet will set seed, no biggy
> here.
> Good Luck,and Perenial Perserverence, Ann Mooney, zone 7,Va.
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