I just purchased some Mary Washington Asparagus seeds...  Much cheaper than buying established plants, and considering I don't know how they will do here, I thought this may be an alternitive.  WildIris, was there anything special you did to grow Asparagus?  I have read about the trenching, and use alot of compost, How far apart did you plant the crowns?  Other than using the compost was there anything special you did to your plants?

 Heidi

Ah...ell be it for good or bad...I seem to get alot of those rotten womans from the kind sir...bless his little heart It's me vegemm "So then neither is he that plants any thing, neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase." 1 Corinthians 3:7

WI, now that's a grand idea. If Randy were to plant it, it would have a change to mature properly and spread it's rhizomes. That way, when you move, you could dig up some of the rhizomes and start fresh, and maybe if you're worthy of a rotten woman designation, he's even share the harvest with you! The problem I foresee with planting them in styrofoam cooler or whatever is that it won't allow the roots to develop enough or the rhizomes to spread, and Asparagus multiplies by producing additional rhizomes. Plunking it in the ground at Randy's would allow it to do it's thing, so to speak and make more rhizomes so you'd have loads more when you move! YUM YUM!

Susan, the Texas Yankee, the Texas Rangerette and the Assistant Administrator

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 the situation is that we have the lease up at the end of March and would like to keep it for ourselvees...the plants that is....I know it will not grow to be eaten in a container...just want to keep it alive until we get to what ever place the Lord allows us to be at...as we have no clue hwre that will be at this point.......I have looked and looked for the styrofoam box's ...but this time of the year... well not to be found...so far it is still alive ...but need to do something with it...

oh ok Randy ...well maybe I can get by there in the next few days ...or if you want to grow it ...maybe you have a place to begin a patch...that way it will not just die...let me know sir..

It's me vegemm "So then neither is he that plants any thing, neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase." 1 Corinthians 3:7

if u got asparagus sent to u,they will last a week are two in a cardboard box mine did on the porch but it had good size clogs of dirt on the roots to they put out all kinds of shoots,then i put in ground and they done well.

I am not sure whether I mentioned this someplace else or on the old site. But I am not sure that growing asparagus in a container is a wise or prudent thing to do. It would take it two years to get to the point of being mature enough to consume. Moreover, Asparagus spreads underground, and in a pot, the area and extent to which it could spread would be limited. If you put it in a pot and waited two years for it to mature and then moved, you'd be starting all over again and have to wait another two years. I honestly don't think it's worth it. Perhaps you can store the tubers, rhizomes or whatever they are called.

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Randy ...that is why I wondered about planting them in a box...to plant in the ground you go 8 inches down...and so can not just lay on bottom with no soil under..LOL

Dane you are wonderful...the idea of the old stryofoam coolers is perfect.....As yes we will be taking the box and all with us...and one concern we had was the weight...but this is the answer I think ...they are very deep ...thank you so much...

It's me vegemm "So then neither is he that plants any thing, neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase." 1 Corinthians 3:7

If you have any questions about my pm PLMK.

TTFN,

Dawn

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most!!

I know asparagus is deep-rooted.  It won't hurt to try a box so you can save the plants though.