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Gardening

denverbill

(11,489 posts)

1. Yes I've done it on a small scale.

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Sat Aug 4, 2018, 10:35 PM

Aug 2018

I had some old seed (probably 15 years old) that I sowed in pots, and planted after it was a few inches tall.

It transplanted well and we got asparagus out of it in maybe 2-3 years.

If you want it sooner, maybe plant a few crowns and mostly seed.

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Has anyone in zone 4 started an asparagus bed by directly sowing seed? [View all] Kaleva Aug 2018 OP

Yes I've done it on a small scale. denverbill Aug 2018 #1

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