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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Another asparagus question:

Should I “hill up” the soil where the little shoots are growing?
I planted them in a deep “V” and filled the shoots in as they first came up.


93 posted on 04/29/2020 7:39:52 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

If you planted them in a ‘V’ and filled it in, they should be fine. You’ll see that once established they’re basically a weed. Granted, a DELICIOUS weed, but still a weed, LOL!

I have 6 shoots up so far. One of the dogs broke one off running through there, so I ate it. :)

I mulch lightly in the summer months, and then after I trim off the dead fronds, I put a good 6” of straw on top to get them through the winter - but it’s much colder up here than down by you, so you may not need as much winter protection.


96 posted on 04/29/2020 9:50:15 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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