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Title: Other plants to put in asparagus patch?
Post by: TISH on April 01, 2011, 10:23:10

Hi -

Am finally putting in my aspargus bed but wondered if I could get away with growing anything else in the bed while the plants are getting established - like salad? It will be about 12m by 1m in size. Any ideas of things that I can squeeze in that wont be bad for the establishing 1 yr crowns I will be putting in?

Thx

Title: Re: Other plants to put in asparagus patch?
Post by: saddad on April 01, 2011, 11:13:29

Radish around the outside... and shallow rooting crops like lettuce... don't overdo it though as you are trying to build up the crowns.. :)

Title: Re: Other plants to put in asparagus patch?
Post by: lottie lou on April 01, 2011, 11:19:00

I heard a bit of parsley was a good companion plant

Title: Re: Other plants to put in asparagus patch?
Post by: saddad on April 01, 2011, 11:20:19

Parsley around the edge would look pretty too... :)

Title: Re: Other plants to put in asparagus patch?
Post by: grawrc on April 01, 2011, 11:48:40

I usually put some outdoor tomatoes in my asparagus bed. They are good companions too and the asparagus "ferns" support the tomatoes a bit too.

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