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Post by wildlifefriendly on May 4, 2011 19:50:43 GMT
I know I have to leave the last spears to grow to feed the roots for next year, how do I know it is the last spear? The plants have been in the ground for three years, last year it was easy because we could only cut a few. We had another plateful today, I can't believe how much better home grown is to bought.
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Post by steve on May 4, 2011 21:03:13 GMT
Be careful how much you eat it is one of them Afro Dizzy acts you know
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Post by Tel on May 5, 2011 5:40:02 GMT
Do not cut any more after the middle of June.
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Post by Cherry on May 5, 2011 6:06:06 GMT
I know I have to leave the last spears to grow to feed the roots for next year, how do I know it is the last spear? The plants have been in the ground for three years, last year it was easy because we could only cut a few. We had another plateful today, I can't believe how much better home grown is to bought. I cut my own for the first time too WF. I don't know whether all the spears are cut for a time, or just a few, leaving some to grow on. This is what I did, just cutting a dozen this year, but does your question mean I can cut all of the wee shoots until June, or only some on each plant, when they are properly established, which would be next year? I hope this makes sense.
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Post by wildlifefriendly on May 5, 2011 7:28:10 GMT
Last year (the plants were in their second year) I cut the first few and left the rest, I cut all the little ones off and left the big strong ones to grow. This is my first time for growing asparagus so those instructions could be wrong but my plants are strong and healthy this year and producing lots of shoots.
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Post by Cherry on May 5, 2011 7:50:39 GMT
Thanks for that answer WF. Roll on next spring. It was gorgeous.
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