Asparagus transplants
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I have had to relocate the veggie garden and carefully lifted the =
asparagus corms- after cutting off the ferns which I usually leave over =
winter to strengthen the plant. These were transplanted into the new =
veggie garden, with much richer manured soil, and are now throwing new =
asparagus (out of season).
Should I allow these to go to ferns over winter, or pick them?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Ian Mitchell
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Re: Asparagus transplants
"Ian Mitchell" <ianmit [at] bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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I have had to relocate the veggie garden and carefully lifted the asparagus
corms- after cutting off the ferns which I usually leave over winter to
strengthen the plant. These were transplanted into the new veggie garden,
with much richer manured soil, and are now throwing new asparagus (out of
season).
Should I allow these to go to ferns over winter, or pick them?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Ian Mitchell
I would leave them to help provide enegy for the root system to
re-establish.
David
Re: Asparagus transplants
Thanks David
Ian
"David Hare-Scott" <compost [at] rotting.com> wrote in message
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"Ian Mitchell" <ianmit [at] bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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I have had to relocate the veggie garden and carefully lifted the asparagus
corms- after cutting off the ferns which I usually leave over winter to
strengthen the plant. These were transplanted into the new veggie garden,
with much richer manured soil, and are now throwing new asparagus (out of
season).
Should I allow these to go to ferns over winter, or pick them?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Ian Mitchell
I would leave them to help provide enegy for the root system to
re-establish.
David
Re: Asparagus transplants
In article <_GqXf.21219$dy4.11017 [at] news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
"Ian Mitchell" <ianmit [at] bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> I have had to relocate the veggie garden and carefully lifted the asparagus
> corms- after cutting off the ferns which I usually leave over winter to
> strengthen the plant. These were transplanted into the new veggie garden,
> with much richer manured soil, and are now throwing new asparagus (out of
> season).
>
> Should I allow these to go to ferns over winter, or pick them?
Personally, I'd leave them, but mulch and feed when they go dormant (or when
the leaves yellow, if you are in Sydney!). And I ould not pick any asparagus
next spring, but leave the plant to pick up from the transplantation.
--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)
"Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may
start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
Kerry Cue