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Asparagus
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:43 pm
by Westi
Whee - 4 spears just breaking through today. Happy, Happy, Happy bunny here as just love it and it is nearly 2 weeks earlier than last year!
Westi
Re: Asparagus
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:24 pm
by Beryl
Wow that is early, end of April is the earliest I ever had any, usually May though. Enjoy.
Beryl.
PS Westi my Plum Beauty is in full flower again - fingers crossed no more frost.
Re: Asparagus
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:04 pm
by Westi
Hi Beryl
So is mine and lots of blossom attracting little fly like things and bumble bees....fingers crossed will get a good taste this year - 1 is definately not enough reward over two years!
Best Wishes
Westi
Re: Asparagus
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:11 pm
by oldherbaceous
Dear Westi, what you think is Asparagus, is probably plump couch grass.
Re: Asparagus
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:20 am
by PLUMPUDDING
Better check mine and get the slug pellets out!
Re: Asparagus
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:06 pm
by Westi
Dear OH
My vast experience with pulling couch grass makes me more than sure it is asparagus (or couch grass cleverly disguised as asparagus).
Not the right forum but the no dig loads of compost on the beds suits the couch grass perfectly, it's looking better than ever!
Westi (Now where did I put that aspargus knive - might need a little sharpen & polish?)
Re: Asparagus
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:28 pm
by oldherbaceous
Dear Westi, all joking apart, i hope you get a bumper crop.
Re: Asparagus
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:08 pm
by Tigger
Ours is a month early too. Already had our first taste of 20 spears. Set a new third bed last month of crowns from the Isle of White.
Re: Asparagus
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 2:52 pm
by Beryl
One chap on our site is picking his to. It's his first year to harvest just a few spears but they do look good. No sign of mine yet.
Beryl.
Re: Asparagus
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:20 pm
by Beryl
First spear is up, yipeee.
Beryl.