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Has anybody got experience of growing asparagus?

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  • 05-03-2010 12:17pm
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    Dizzyblonde
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    I bought a pack of 4 asparagus plants in Aldi last week- it's something I've wanted to try growing for ages. Has anyone any tips, and also how much space would it need? I have a raised bed but would prefer not to have the asparagus take up premanent space there. Would it do well along a south-facing wall, and could I put one of the plants into a pot?
    Thanks.


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    John mac
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    i think it is grown in drills like spuds,
    here is some info
    and an Irish site


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    Dizzyblonde
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    Thanks for the reply. I was just wondering if it was worth growing really, and if anyone had had success with it. I'll give it a lash anyway since I've bought them.


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    flutered
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    they need a sandy or gravely bed, last year little or none were grown, they all failed, even in the largest estates in the country, why no one knows.


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    Ever2010
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    it will take three years before you can harvest it! But they should produce for about 12 years after that. Plus if the weather is good you can get a couple of crops a week from them!

    I'd love to grow them but am renting at the minute - there's no way I'm leaving my asparagus for someone else to enjoy!


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    Dizzyblonde
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    Thanks for the replies. I don't want to put them into my raised vegetable bed so I'll put a couple of plants into a border a see how they go :)


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