MaryMary
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Hello!
I recently have decided to grow asparagus. I looked in my catalogs, and hoo-boy!! ... $5 a plant. I can't swing that, not enough plants for 2 people. So I checked into seeds. I couldn't find them in my small town, and not needing anything from the nearest city, I said to heck with it for this year, and planted other veggies. I'll give it another year to amend my bed, and have seeds by next year.
Then, I found asparagus seeds at the grocery store. $1.89 a pack. So now, I have all my other seeds started, ready to go in the garden. If it ever stops raining. My thought is; I'd like to start them in containers, and transplant them to the garden next year. I've sort of formulated a plan to make dividers out of cardboard in the planter, to keep the roots from tangling too much.
My questions are: Approximately how much room will each plant need in the planter? I know plant roots freeze more readily in containers, so how cold-hardy are asparagus? (The variety is Mary Washington.) I'm intending to mulch them for the winter, do you think they'd be all right in the pot? Should I put them in the garage to avoid wind chill? Put them in a cool, dark closet when it gets below (?) temperature?
Any advice appreciated.
I recently have decided to grow asparagus. I looked in my catalogs, and hoo-boy!! ... $5 a plant. I can't swing that, not enough plants for 2 people. So I checked into seeds. I couldn't find them in my small town, and not needing anything from the nearest city, I said to heck with it for this year, and planted other veggies. I'll give it another year to amend my bed, and have seeds by next year.
Then, I found asparagus seeds at the grocery store. $1.89 a pack. So now, I have all my other seeds started, ready to go in the garden. If it ever stops raining. My thought is; I'd like to start them in containers, and transplant them to the garden next year. I've sort of formulated a plan to make dividers out of cardboard in the planter, to keep the roots from tangling too much.
My questions are: Approximately how much room will each plant need in the planter? I know plant roots freeze more readily in containers, so how cold-hardy are asparagus? (The variety is Mary Washington.) I'm intending to mulch them for the winter, do you think they'd be all right in the pot? Should I put them in the garage to avoid wind chill? Put them in a cool, dark closet when it gets below (?) temperature?
Any advice appreciated.
Some of what l read indicated it was ok to harvest "lightly" the second year but l restrained myself. Also l read that as the crowns mature they become more productive. I'm getting a scant handful every day or two, enough for a hefty serving for one every three days or so. I put on 12 crowns. The Jersey Giants have been producing for over two weeks and the Mary Washingtons are just starting.