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Gardening

BlueToTheBone

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4. The stalks will get stronger and more plentifu

Reply to patricia92243 (Original post)

Thu Jun 6, 2013, 04:45 PM

Jun 2013

as the years go by. Don't cut for a few years (some books say 7) Never cut one thinner than a #2 pencil. Don't take more than a third of the stalks and allow the stalks to flower and have little berries. Cut to the ground after all the fronds have died back. Fertilize and mulch for the winter. Pull back the mulch in early spring and watch the new stalks push through the ground.

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Planted new Asparagus. It has sprouted but they are whispy looking - more like the stem of a [View all] patricia92243 May 2013 OP

As I recall, you have to wait 3.years before you can cut asparagus Arkansas Granny May 2013 #1

Problem with asparagus is there is no instant gratification. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #2

Yes. That is perfectly normal. bvar22 Jun 2013 #3

The stalks will get stronger and more plentifu BlueToTheBone Jun 2013 #4

Thanks - this is very helpful!!! :) patricia92243 Jun 2013 #5