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  Posted by rainpebbles (U1466662) on Sunday, 5th March 2006

  As a new Gardener can anybody help, how do you grow Asparagus crowns?
  
  Thanks Jim.

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  Posted by ken-71 (U2340356) on Sunday, 5th March 2006

  Long term crop , so very clean land is needed, definately no pernicous weeds like dandelion and so on.Incorporate bonemeal and some water retaining materials, heap it up slightly, plant 6" deep and a foot apart.
  Any annual weeds clear by hand,perennial weeds by spot weedkiller.
  A pain in the ass otherwise, hardly worth the effort.
  P.s. Japanese Knotweed shoots taste the same.
  

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  Posted by happygardengirl (U2577927) on Monday, 6th March 2006

  grow your own mag has a really good detailed feature in this (april) issue about growing asparagus - all you need to know

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  Posted by 1stClassAlan (U2459016) on Monday, 6th March 2006

  Long term crop , so very clean land is needed, definately no pernicous weeds like dandelion and so on.Incorporate bonemeal and some water retaining materials, heap it up slightly, plant 6" deep and a foot apart.
  Any annual weeds clear by hand,perennial weeds by spot weedkiller.
  A pain in the ass otherwise, hardly worth the effort.
  P.s. Japanese Knotweed shoots taste the same.
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  On your P.S. Ken - there must be something seriously amiss with your palate! Though I've always thought it one of life's deep mysteries that eating Asparagus or Corned Beef makes one's pee smell the same!!! Or may be that's just me.

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  Posted by ken-71 (U2340356) on Tuesday, 7th March 2006

  If only we learnt to eat the weeds, there wouldn't be any weeds.
  Did once melt the fat out of a tin of Corned Beef.
  Then dissolved out the salt, dried it and
  enough left for just one sandwich.

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