Update - at the plot today I see that I am now the proud grower of three
skinny little asparagus shoots.

Time for a cigar!

--
Mark Hamer
www.another-way.co.uk

I don't want to arrive at my grave in an attractive and well preserved body,
hopefully I will be skidding in
sideways, Gin and Tonic in one hand -- Cigar in the other screaming YAHAAAY!
"Hamer Family" wrote in message
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I planted about 25 Asparagus crowns in late March, and I only have two
weedy little sprouts coming up. So, worried that the crowns had rotted I
dug a couple up, what I found was a afew roots looking like the roots on
the crowns that I planted and a mass of white hair like roots but no crown.
Any ideas what is going on? I am in South Wales. The earth in that bed is
very humous rich, maybe they need a more sandy bed?

Your expert thoughts would be welcome.

--
Mark Hamer
www.another-way.co.uk

I don't want to arrive at my grave in an attractive and well preserved
body, hopefully I will be skidding in
sideways, Gin and Tonic in one hand -- Cigar in the other screaming
YAHAAAY!