On 2008-05-27, Jo <joannaglass@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> wdukes@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>> On 2008-05-08, Jo <joannaglass@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> I wanted to see how everyone is doing with their gardens this year. I
>>> haven't posted in awhile. I have managed to get my garden in this
year.
>>> It is all organic and doing very well, thanks to rain barrels, well
rain
>>> barrels and one HUGE one I had made that is 300+ gallons.
>>>
>>> So who is gardening this year?
>>>
>>> Jo
>> Beans blue lake pole, 14 tomatoes, peppers, cukes, okra, eggplant. Got
>> great asparagus this is the 5 th year since we started harvesting the
>> year our daughter got married. Also sugar peas and onions.
>>
>>
>>
>>
> I haven't had luck with my asparagus yet. I planted the crowns two years
> ago and it doesn't seem to do well enough to harvest. I am not sure what
> I am doing wrong.
>
> We sound like we have similar gardens, with the exception of tomato
> plants. I have too many, all organic too. :)
>
> Any suggestions on the aspargus?
>
> Jo
Tell me how you planted it. You need some prep, but it is forgiving. I
searched the web and found several ag school sites that had good (and
varying) info.
The first year you should not harvest, but
let the stalks grow to ferns. I sup****t mine with 3 runs of wire on
each side and at the ends. The second year maybe 2-4 weeks of
harvesting then let the ferns grow. But last year's drought may have
been a factor. I watered some because they are in partially raised
beds.
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