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Yayyyy I noticed some asparagus shoots peeping through today  ;D

and I spotted my first one too-it must have read the date on the calendar!

I killed my first beetle...  :-X

Quote from: saddad on March 21, 2012, 22:29:46
I killed my first beetle...  :-X

Hope it was not a ladybird!!

sorry for hi jack but is it possible to move crowns that have been in for 2 yrs.

Yes Dave... I've done it..
and no, it was definitely a lily-beetle... got another today...  :)

I'm starting to worry that there's no sign of my asparagus plants that were new last year. Just hoping it's early days! :(

It is-way to go yet down here.  Went for a walk yesterday to the commercial field near here and nothing showing there

Plenty of time yet Caroline, I'm further South too  :)

mine are about an inch high and the ones i replanted will be up very soon i hope, but im not taking any of the replanted ones

Thanks for the encouragement- I won't give up just yet  ;D

Found some asparagus showing throught this morning.... hopefully there'll be enough by the weekend.... It's their first season to crop so what are people's recommendations.... leave the first shoot to grow and take the next couple?

Quote from: chriscross1966 on March 29, 2012, 14:08:43
Found some asparagus showing throught this morning.... hopefully there'll be enough by the weekend.... It's their first season to crop so what are people's recommendations.... leave the first shoot to grow and take the next couple?

Start cropping season 3.. but you can cheat a bit before hand...  ;D

I picked my first spears last night ! ;D

Migh have to go and have a peek!  :)

Quote from: gavinjconway on March 29, 2012, 16:01:31

Quote from: chriscross1966 on March 29, 2012, 14:08:43
Found some asparagus showing throught this morning.... hopefully there'll be enough by the weekend.... It's their first season to crop so what are people's recommendations.... leave the first shoot to grow and take the next couple?

Start cropping season 3.. but you can cheat a bit before hand...  ;D

It is their third year, I started them off from seed the year before I moved and I've been here two years.....

Nothing showing yet on my immaculate weed-free bed, but I think they are lurking under the soil waiting for the next forecast cold snap to pass by  ;)

Ninnys

i had my first spear yesterday fresh from the ground and eaten within seconds, i will have a very good picking on saturday as there are loads of spears about 4" high.