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» stevenmelancon - asparagus

My asparagus bed is 3 years old and the original plants are doing fine. My trouble is I have hundreds of volunteers from last years seeds. Will the new seedlings choke the old plants? They are so thick I'm inclined to treat them as weeds.

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» katycopsey - asparagus

In response to asparagus posted by stevenmelancon:

Steven
You do need to thin the asparagus seedlings. The average spacing for asperagus is 8-10". This will give the roots space to spread and produce a good harvest for you. Just as a note though asperagus from seed will take 3 or 4 years before it really produces a good crop for you.
Good luck with the crop - it is one of my favorites, and fresh asparagus is so much better than the 3+ day old stuff in the supermarket!
Kate

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