Allotments 4 All

Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Mrs Ava on January 22, 2004, 00:37:16

Title: Early birthday pressies!
Post by: Mrs Ava on January 22, 2004, 00:37:16

How happy am I !!  My mum and sister have decided to give me my birthday pressies 10 monthes early !!  Sister is buying me raspberry canes and mum is buying me asparagus crowns (or whatever they are called) !  How cool is that !!

Title: Re: Early birthday pressies!
Post by: cleo on January 22, 2004, 15:52:04

Nice one EJ-but remember that now you have to play a little game called wait awhile :)

If the raspberry canes are summer fruiting then cut them hard back once planted to crop next year on this year`s growth.

You could take a very light picking from the asparagus next year but if you can resist the temptation wait a couple of years.

Stephan.

Title: Re: Early birthday pressies!
Post by: aquilegia on January 22, 2004, 15:58:23

So it'll be asparagus in lemon sauce and raspberry fool for pudding then. yum!

Title: Re: Early birthday pressies!
Post by: ina on January 22, 2004, 20:41:14

EmmaJane, are you sure the presents aren't two months late?

I just got a belated x-mas gift in the mail today. Two fabulous veggie garden books from America. The same author/gardener that wrote about the trick with the tomato plant root in my 30 year old book remember?

Aren't we the lucky ones?

Title: Re: Early birthday pressies!
Post by: Piglet on January 22, 2004, 21:10:26

If your anything like me EJ you'll be gagging to get on your plot and start sowing & planting
- Spring hurry up !!!! :D

Piglet.

Title: Re: Early birthday pressies!
Post by: teresa on January 22, 2004, 23:08:27

EJ thats great how did you manage that are you going to have a lottie party you supply the spades and they supply the wine?