Asparagus Beds?
Since the plants are said to be very deep, should these beds ever be
turned? If so what depth is considered safe? Last year I noticed that some of the wood mulch I had applied earlier had compacted into a rather hard "particle board" like layer, so I made some attempt to break that up. To avoid this issue I'm going to try to apply only leaf mulch. I'm also curious whether using the tree stake type of watering might be more effective for mulched beds than surface watering. I have difficulty judging when a heavily mulched bed needs water. Thanks for any thoughts. |
Asparagus Beds?
"Dave" expounded:
Since the plants are said to be very deep, should these beds ever be turned? If so what depth is considered safe? Last year I noticed that some of the wood mulch I had applied earlier had compacted into a rather hard "particle board" like layer, so I made some attempt to break that up. To avoid this issue I'm going to try to apply only leaf mulch. Don't turn the beds, that'll break up any sprouts coming up from the crowns. Get rid of that wood mulch and mulch with well-rotted manure or your leaf mulch.. -- Ann e-mail address is not checked |
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