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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: redimp on March 23, 2005, 22:31:21

Title: Asparagus
Post by: redimp on March 23, 2005, 22:31:21

I know this is a pretty subjective but I would like to hear as many opinions on different asparagus varieties as possible due to it being a long term thing.  I do have a preference for growing old veg.

Ta in advance.

Title: Re: Asparagus
Post by: tim on March 24, 2005, 09:02:07

Since the crop lasts 25 years, not many folk will have lived long enough to try varieties?? I just accept the one we have as 'asparagus' - without complaint or comparison. Except with Peruvian!! But, yes, I do like proper green Evesham type stuff.

Here's something one of the children dug up. Friends of yours?

Title: Re: Asparagus
Post by: redimp on March 24, 2005, 16:59:42

Fantastic - love the picture

Title: Re: Asparagus
Post by: redimp on March 26, 2005, 16:58:23

Just for eveybody's info - as if you are interested  ;D, today I planted three crowns of an asparagus labelled simply 'green' from Wilkos.

Title: Re: Asparagus
Post by: BAGGY on March 26, 2005, 18:32:01

We inherited our (along with rhubarb) when we took on our plot.  No idea what variety but it is yummy.

Title: Re: Asparagus
Post by: wardy on March 26, 2005, 18:48:04

I was dishing up the dinner and I asked my young nephew if he liked asparagus.  He replied, "sparra"!  I've never eaten one!!!

Kids today eh!  ;D

Title: Re: Asparagus
Post by: redimp on March 27, 2005, 12:04:44

One of my crowns was dug up overnight - have no idea as to the culprit - they had cunningly left know footprints or other deposits  :-X.  I am hoping it is just something that fancied a dig in the nice soft recently dug trench - and not something that fancied nibbling off the important bits.  I have replanted and covered the tranch with branches to try and deter further raids.