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Westi
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Joined: Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:46 pm
Posts: 926
Location: Dorset
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 Asparagus Whee - 4 spears just breaking through today. Happy, Happy, Happy bunny here as just love it and it is nearly 2 weeks earlier than last year!  Westi
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| Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:43 pm |
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Beryl
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Joined: Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:06 pm
Posts: 1153
Location: Gosport, Hants.
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Re: Asparagus Wow that is early, end of April is the earliest I ever had any, usually May though. Enjoy.
Beryl.
PS Westi my Plum Beauty is in full flower again - fingers crossed no more frost.
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| Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:24 pm |
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Westi
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Joined: Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:46 pm
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Location: Dorset
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Re: Asparagus Hi Beryl
So is mine and lots of blossom attracting little fly like things and bumble bees....fingers crossed will get a good taste this year - 1 is definately not enough reward over two years!
Best Wishes
Westi
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| Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:04 pm |
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oldherbaceous
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Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2006 2:52 pm
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Location: beautiful Bedfordshire
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Re: Asparagus Dear Westi, what you think is Asparagus, is probably plump couch grass. 
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Kind regards Old Herbaceous.
It'll either rain or get dark.
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| Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:11 pm |
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PLUMPUDDING
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Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:14 pm
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Location: Stocksbridge, S. Yorks
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Re: Asparagus Better check mine and get the slug pellets out!
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| Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:20 am |
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Westi
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Location: Dorset
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Re: Asparagus Dear OH My vast experience with pulling couch grass makes me more than sure it is asparagus (or couch grass cleverly disguised as asparagus).  Not the right forum but the no dig loads of compost on the beds suits the couch grass perfectly, it's looking better than ever! Westi (Now where did I put that aspargus knive - might need a little sharpen & polish?)
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| Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:06 pm |
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oldherbaceous
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Location: beautiful Bedfordshire
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Re: Asparagus Dear Westi, all joking apart, i hope you get a bumper crop.
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It'll either rain or get dark.
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| Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:28 pm |
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Tigger
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Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:00 pm
Posts: 3187
Location: Shropshire
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Re: Asparagus Ours is a month early too. Already had our first taste of 20 spears. Set a new third bed last month of crowns from the Isle of White.
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| Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:08 pm |
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Beryl
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Joined: Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:06 pm
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Location: Gosport, Hants.
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Re: Asparagus One chap on our site is picking his to. It's his first year to harvest just a few spears but they do look good. No sign of mine yet.
Beryl.
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| Sat Apr 07, 2012 2:52 pm |
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Beryl
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Location: Gosport, Hants.
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Re: Asparagus First spear is up, yipeee.
Beryl.
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