asparagus question

[areia]

Marshalls are currently doing a offer of extended asparagus, as in three varieties... Ive only grown the one type and ive been offered another a larger plot at the allotment,, so basically ive got to start again ,,, can these three be planted in the same bed,, or do they they have to have their own separate beds.

[Nicos]

I had 2 varieties in one bed...no probs at all.

[Guest]

I see no reason why they can't be in the same bed. Usually the varieties have slightly different cropping times but treatment and care is the same regardless.

On a slightly different note. If you are changing plots would it not be worth considering/ growing from seed in pots and plant out the following year. You are likely to have far better plants and it gives you more time to get the plot how you want it. Oh and seeds are pennies compared to pounds for crowns

Good luck either way

[areia]

Thanks ..IF growing from seed would it not take longer to get to harvest stage as you would from ready grown crowns in terms of new plot (this veg takes sooooo long lol )
I have drawn plans( much to the mockery from my fellow plot holder haha ) as ive have things to move such as fruit shrubs etc herb bed, luckily most of my bug garden is in pots
,, Ive had my half plot for 5 years,,, took me three to get it to how I wanted it ,,, ive got two and half months left to move stuff from old plot to new,, so ive plenty of time to plan Ive got a bigger shed and greenhouse,, its not in a huge state and apparently its super soil as previous plot hold really looked after it so excited

[Guest]

Thanks ..IF growing from seed would it not take longer to get to harvest stage as you would from ready grown crowns in terms of new plot (this veg takes sooooo long lol )

Crowns are normally 1 year old. So if you grow from seed in pots this year and plant out next or bought crowns and planted next year - harvest time would be the same. I hope that makes sense, basically growing from seed is an extra year but IMO cheaper with better plants. It was just a thought as there is always lots to do with a new plot

[Dalrimple]

I seem to have two types in my sparrow grass bed ,half of the bed have produced seeds which I have saved ,so can I ask when and how I should sow them please ? Dall

sory for jumping on your thread ..

[Guest]

I seem to have two types in my sparrow grass bed ,half of the bed have produced seeds which I have saved ,so can I ask when and how I should sow them please ? Dall

sory for jumping on your thread ..

I sowed mine in April last year and done well (seeds bought from premier). I took advice from Kristan you can read it on his blog https://kgarden.wordpress.com/projec...table-patch/3/

[Dalrimple]

just an aside ,they had crowns for 75p in Home Bargains tuesday ,onion sets 300g and shalots also same price . atb Dall

Norfolkgrey thanks for the site great info .

[cptncrackoff]

I seem to have two types in my sparrow grass bed ,half of the bed have produced seeds which I have saved ,so can I ask when and how I should sow them please ? Dall

sory for jumping on your thread ..

Hi!

I had a rogue female plant in amongst my males, when I read about gathering the seed and growing plants from them, most of the info I found on-line seemed to suggest that there was a great deal of certainty that the seed taken would almost always result in all female plants, so I didn't bother ...
Does anyone have any input on this?

[Dalrimple]

Iv'e just seen this , thanks captain I'll have a google and see what can be found .Dal

[Guest]

Hi!

I had a rogue female plant in amongst my males, when I read about gathering the seed and growing plants from them, most of the info I found on-line seemed to suggest that there was a great deal of certainty that the seed taken would almost always result in all female plants, so I didn't bother ...
Does anyone have any input on this?

What is the issue with female plants? (that is meant to sound inquisitive ) The asparagus bed I had some years ago was patchy then so I struggle to make a sound decision. There seems to be a stigma against female plants, from what I could get from research last year females will produce more smaller spears over a longer period (the crown lives years longer) where the males give fewer fatter spears and the crowns last for fewer years. Is there anything else I am missing or is this info wrong?

[Dalrimple]

Iv'e just had wonder round the web and to be honest I carn't findout why there seems to be a chauvenistic aproach to sparrow grass ,so I'll leave my bed as it lies ,and grow some new plants from the seeds iv'e saved and make a new bed in a couple of years time .
atb Dal

[Penellype]

Female asparagus plants produce seeds which spread themselves liberally around the garden. Maybe that is why males are preferred.

[Snadger]

Female asparagus plants produce seeds which spread themselves liberally around the garden. Maybe that is why males are preferred.

Flowering and setting seed is energy intensive and an undesirable trait if the main thing you are after is more spears per plant, I would imagine?