Asparagus Trials and Tips From a Southern Gardener
A Southern gardener recalls starting a 10 foot row of asparagus decades ago and finding the spears return yearly. Notes on planting months January February, cultivar options like Mary Washington UC 157F Jersey Knight Hybrid and Sweet Purple, and nurseries such as Parks Seed. advice on from catalog planting and the challenge of enough yield for eager eaters.
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Asparagus Planting Guide From Clemson Extension
Gardening notes from Susan Eld summarize Clemson Extension advice on asparagus. Recommend 10 plants per family member, rich organic matter, loamy soil, 14 to 16 inches deep bed prep with compost, pH 6 to 6.7, and initial trench planting with crowns spread and two inches of soil cover.
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Asparagus Planting and Harvesting Schedule Remains Detailed
The guidance outlines trench filling by year end, regular watering and weeding, and fertilizing with 5-10-10 before and after harvest. Do not harvest in year one, begin in year two for 2 to 3 weeks, and extend to 6 to 8 weeks after year three, with spears 4 to 6 inches long. Folacin rich asparagus provides 60 percent of daily folic acid per serving. Also notes planting of peas, potatoes, onions, cabbage, and a weekend lineup of broccoli, cauliflower, sprouts, collards, and lettuce, barring severe weather.
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Cloudcroft butterfly sparks clash over habitat and protection
In Cloudcroft New Mexico a checkered butterfly found only in the Sacramento Mountains sits at the center of a dispute between the village seeking access to 140 acres of forest land for recreation sewage space and the Southwest Center for Biological Diversity urging an emergency federal endangered species listing. The center warns the Cloudcroft butterfly faces imminent extinction while the village aims to annex land for development. Forest Service has 90 days to review the petition and up to a year to decide on listing.
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