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mckr3441
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Asparagus and SFG
Hello All,
I'm brand new to this site ... live in eastern CT. We are transforming our vegetable gardens into raised beds and I am so glad I found this site! I've never grown asparagus, but we love and eat a lot of it. So, I'm going to try.
Questions: Has anyone tried asparagus in their sfg? If so, how many plants cand I put into a square foot? Also, I read on one of these pages that someone planted blueberries in an sfg. Does anyone know anything about that as I'm planting both blueberry and blackberry bushes this year and never thought about putting them in a raised bed.
Thanks so much for your help. I'm looking forward to learning from everyone.
Linda
I'm brand new to this site ... live in eastern CT. We are transforming our vegetable gardens into raised beds and I am so glad I found this site! I've never grown asparagus, but we love and eat a lot of it. So, I'm going to try.
Questions: Has anyone tried asparagus in their sfg? If so, how many plants cand I put into a square foot? Also, I read on one of these pages that someone planted blueberries in an sfg. Does anyone know anything about that as I'm planting both blueberry and blackberry bushes this year and never thought about putting them in a raised bed.
Thanks so much for your help. I'm looking forward to learning from everyone.
Linda
DirtHappy-
Posts : 12
Join date : 2010-04-15
Age : 68
Location : Colchester, CT (6A)
Re: Asparagus and SFG

I'm sorry no one has replied to your post yet. I don't have any experience with asparagus in the SFG but I intend to hopefully next year. Your Regional Host, Martha, should respond soon.
In the meantime, if you post this in the General Forum you may get the attention of lots of asparagus growers.
Best of luck.
Claire
mckr3441
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Age : 83
Location : Cleveland Heights, Ohio (5b)
Re: Asparagus and SFG

sceleste54-
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Location : Florida Panhandle
Re: Asparagus and SFG
Hello, Dirthappy! Welcome! below is a long link (but I tested it and it worked!) to a selection from Mel's book. I look forward to hearing how your asparagus, and everything else, grows!
http://books.google.com/books?id=RoekHLo5g4QC&pg=PA194&lpg=PA194&dq=asparagus+square+foot+garden&source=bl&ots=-8sCoFSIG8&sig=Z1JL1gtmUCBD4BYajHgUZlDv37Q&hl=en&ei=3RHKS_jQOcT38Aa59pDQBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CCkQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=asparagus%20square%20foot%20garden&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=RoekHLo5g4QC&pg=PA194&lpg=PA194&dq=asparagus+square+foot+garden&source=bl&ots=-8sCoFSIG8&sig=Z1JL1gtmUCBD4BYajHgUZlDv37Q&hl=en&ei=3RHKS_jQOcT38Aa59pDQBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CCkQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=asparagus%20square%20foot%20garden&f=false
martha-
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Location : Acton, Massachusetts Zone 5b/6a
oops - I forgot your blueberry question!
on another thread, Tim Wardell (you'll get to know him) suggested starting with lowbush varieties that can be grown in Mel's Mix in pots. One of the problems with SFG and blueberries is that they really do need a specific PH - must be above 5.5.
What types were you planning on?
What types were you planning on?
martha-
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Age : 66
Location : Acton, Massachusetts Zone 5b/6a
Re: Asparagus and SFG
I made a 1x1x6" box for asparagus! I hope to fit at least 8 crowns in it. I love it and it freezes well. I hope you great success as that should add to mine! Keep us informed!
brittsgrams-
Posts : 4
Join date : 2010-03-31
Age : 65
Location : Salisbury, NC
Thank You
Thank you everyone so much for your responses. I don't know what type of blueberries or blackberries yet. Spring came much too fast and I haven't gotten that far!! Hopefully we'll get all the beds built next weekend and ready for planting. We doing two 4x4 beds, one 6x2 bed, and four 2x4 beds.
Linda
Linda
DirtHappy-
Posts : 12
Join date : 2010-04-15
Age : 68
Location : Colchester, CT (6A)
Re: Asparagus and SFG
We planted asparagus in four squares of one of our SFG. They are second year crowns, and they are coming up nicely.
AFLfan-
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Age : 50
Location : La Mesa, CA - ZONE 8B

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