Guest guest Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 See now I must have magic soil because mine pretty much are growing at that rate. I am leaving them alone now like everyone said and within a couple of days they are up and then turning into what i can only describe as is field grass. The spear is still there, but the top fans out into like, well field grass. Nikki , peter hurd <swpgh01@t...> wrote: > I heard that once it is established, the spears can grow an inch a day! > > The Valley Vegan....... > > Craig Dearth <cd39@e...> wrote: > Frag speaks the truth > > by letting Asper grass set for the first couple years it will be worth it > > ok > about every 6 months cut everything down to the nubbs > when it regrows you can harvest only if the spears are bigger than your little finger > when they become smaller than that let it grow > and repeat. > by the third year (which was last year for us) you will be eating much devine god like asparagus > once the spears start coming up smaller then allow to grow for 6 to 8 months then cut to the nubbs and start all over > > they love a very rich soil > > so fertilize a couple times a year with kelp extract and compost > > enjoy > > Craig > > On Behalf Of fraggle > Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:46 PM > > Re: Re: Staying home > > > is this its first year fer the asparagus nikki? > don't harvest it!!! > it needs time to set up a root system > you can harvest it very lightly in its second year, and fully by year 3.... > > > > nikki_mackovitch > Jun 14, 2005 4:38 AM > > Re: Staying home > > Hi Jo > > We love the woods too! It's so relaxing to take a nice stroll and > see what you can see. > > As for my garden, I have just gotten my first crop from it and OH MY > is it yummy! My peapods are going crazy and half of them do not even > make it into the bowl to be brought in. > > I also tried my hand at asparagus this year and it worked! Though > small, they are producing and well. I'm quite excited as I heard > asparagus was hard to grow. > > So what is the name fo your fav American band? > > BB > Nikki > > , " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > > HI Fraggle > > > > I know what you say is in love and is taken as so. We've just > heard that our favourite American band are coming over in October > and playing two nights running - different sets! That's going to be > expensive, but we can't miss it. > > > > We do have mostly own bought furniture now, but not for a lot of > our lives. We also love free activities - gardening, looking at > the night sky, walking anywhere really, but in the woods is > favuorite, with along the beach nearly as good (but of course we > have to travel by car to get to the beach). > > > > BB > > Jo > > > > > > ouch... > > 15 pounds..... > > > > but..i guess to each their own > > and i was only commentin cuz the way ya'll were talkin about tv > shows, it sounded like there was a whole lot more then 4 hours a > week!!! > > > > and, it was all said in love anyways > > hee hee > > > > > > > > > > > > heartwerk > > Jun 12, 2005 1:52 PM > > > > Re: Staying home > > > > Hi Fraggle > > > > Trouble is the shows like to go to cost us £15 or more each so > that > > can't be done too often. We meet friends in a pub and it cost > about > > £4 for coffee (cos we don't drink alcohol) so that'snot too bad, > but > > wouldn't want to do it every night. There's not much else to do > here > > without travelling miles. Besides - we don't want to go out all > the > > time. I guess we spend about four hours a week watching telly, > so I > > don't think that is anything to worry about. > > > > BB > > Jo > > > > > > , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> > wrote: > > > > > > > apparantly i am independently wealthy and didn't know it.. > > who would have thunk it > > > > going out doesn't have to cost money > > since friday i've gone to two parties and two shows > > not including the beer i drank(i brought my own) i spent a > whooping > > $8.... > > and, worked the door last nite, so got $40....and a whole lot of > > homebrew cider > > so, came out ahead > > today, go to farmer's market in an hour, then thru chinatown and > look > > fer a part fer my rice cooker, then flea market... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------- -- > ----------- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 yes they get real bushy etc.. just let them go for the summer and cut them back to the ground in the winter. then come spring yum yum yum =o]] Craig On Behalf Of nikki_mackovitchMonday, June 20, 2005 6:52 PM Subject: Asparagus WAS Re: Staying homeSee now I must have magic soil because mine pretty much are growing at that rate. I am leaving them alone now like everyone said and within a couple of days they are up and then turning into what i can only describe as is field grass. The spear is still there, but the top fans out into like, well field grass. :)Nikki , peter hurd <swpgh01@t...> wrote:> I heard that once it is established, the spears can grow an inch a day!> > The Valley Vegan.......> > Craig Dearth <cd39@e...> wrote:> Frag speaks the truth> > by letting Asper grass set for the first couple years it will be worth it> > ok> about every 6 months cut everything down to the nubbs> when it regrows you can harvest only if the spears are bigger than your little finger > when they become smaller than that let it grow> and repeat.> by the third year (which was last year for us) you will be eating much devine god like asparagus> once the spears start coming up smaller then allow to grow for 6 to 8 months then cut to the nubbs and start all over> > they love a very rich soil > > so fertilize a couple times a year with kelp extract and compost> > enjoy> > Craig> > On Behalf Of fraggle> Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:46 PM> > Re: Re: Staying home> > > is this its first year fer the asparagus nikki?> don't harvest it!!!> it needs time to set up a root system> you can harvest it very lightly in its second year, and fully by year 3....> > > > nikki_mackovitch > Jun 14, 2005 4:38 AM > > Re: Staying home > > Hi Jo> > We love the woods too! It's so relaxing to take a nice stroll and > see what you can see.> > As for my garden, I have just gotten my first crop from it and OH MY > is it yummy! My peapods are going crazy and half of them do not even > make it into the bowl to be brought in. > > I also tried my hand at asparagus this year and it worked! Though > small, they are producing and well. I'm quite excited as I heard > asparagus was hard to grow.> > So what is the name fo your fav American band?> > BB> Nikki > > , "Jo Cwazy" <heartwork@c...> wrote:> > HI Fraggle> > > > I know what you say is in love and is taken as so. We've just > heard that our favourite American band are coming over in October > and playing two nights running - different sets! That's going to be > expensive, but we can't miss it. > > > > We do have mostly own bought furniture now, but not for a lot of > our lives. We also love free activities - gardening, looking at > the night sky, walking anywhere really, but in the woods is > favuorite, with along the beach nearly as good (but of course we > have to travel by car to get to the beach).> > > > BB> > Jo> > > > > > ouch...> > 15 pounds.....> > > > but..i guess to each their own> > and i was only commentin cuz the way ya'll were talkin about tv > shows, it sounded like there was a whole lot more then 4 hours a > week!!!> > > > and, it was all said in love anyways> > hee hee> > > > > > > > > > > > heartwerk > > Jun 12, 2005 1:52 PM > > > > Re: Staying home > > > > Hi Fraggle> > > > Trouble is the shows like to go to cost us £15 or more each so > that> > can't be done too often. We meet friends in a pub and it cost > about> > £4 for coffee (cos we don't drink alcohol) so that'snot too bad, > but> > wouldn't want to do it every night. There's not much else to do > here> > without travelling miles. Besides - we don't want to go out all > the> > time. I guess we spend about four hours a week watching telly, > so I> > don't think that is anything to worry about.> > > > BB> > Jo> > > > > > , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> > wrote:> > > > > > > apparantly i am independently wealthy and didn't know it..> > who would have thunk it> > > > going out doesn't have to cost money> > since friday i've gone to two parties and two shows> > not including the beer i drank(i brought my own) i spent a > whooping> > $8....> > and, worked the door last nite, so got $40....and a whole lot of> > homebrew cider> > so, came out ahead> > today, go to farmer's market in an hour, then thru chinatown and > look> > fer a part fer my rice cooker, then flea market... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to -> > > > > > > > > > > -> -----------> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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