Asparagus Bed and Growth
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?ESMNI 16 May 2008 Making Asparagus Bed.
After some research I chose: Guelph Millennium. http://www.hortns.com/asparagus-cultivar00.html
The bed is 41 inches by 102 inches by 12 inches deep. About a cubic yard of soil was removed. Time taken three hours from start to finish. Compost, and and a bit ot bone meal was added and mixed prior to planting the sparagus 'Guelph Millennium' rhizomes. There were a total of eleven rhizomes. The bed will be filled in with compost, sand and a bit of normal soil as the plant grows, similar to hilling potatoes. The rhizomes were spaced about 16 inches apart, and covered with two inches of soil, with the crown just protruding above the soil level.
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?YHAEB 5 June 2008 Asparagus Bed Completed.
Mulched with free city chips. The plants are all thriving, height is about two feet in 20 days.
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?XIPHN 12 July 2008 Asparagus Bed (Millenium)
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?FCQAY 6 August 2008 Asparagus (Millenium)
Plants are superb for the first year of growth.
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?PUTTD Summary: Asparagus
posted by Durgan @ 7:02 PM
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2 Comments:
Excellent Journal, please keep it up.
I have one question for you; I recently purchased a Honda Tiller and I love the beast! I noticed that you have the outer tines facing outboard. What is the advantage of this?
Thanks and hats off to your fine garden and blog.
The tines facing outward allow digging from side to side easier, and tilting sideways the edges dig into tht soil with a deeper cutting action. Downside is there is more throwing of the soil.
The outer tines are removed for tilling down rows of vegetable. I compared the Honda to the Mantiss recently. The Honda blows away the Mantis. Change your oil often,and grease the transmission!
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