Perennial Kitchen Garden

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Mary N

Thank you for this. I have to admit that the cost of asparagus in restaurants made me think that growing the stuff must be difficult and some kind of a black art.

A couple of questions:

1. What position should I site an asparagus bed? Full sun, Shade, Morning sun????? Which is best

2. Is Asparagus cold tolerant during winter months? Meaning will it tolerate freezing conditions? Again my assumption is that its an exotic delicate plant, I hope I'm wrong?

3. What is the harvesting period?

4. How long will a bed stay productive before having to be replaced?

5. Any pests or adverse additions to take into consideration?

Sorry for all the questions, but your post has really got me interested in this.

LS

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Hi PreserveFreak

( Ha ha, I initially misread your screen name as PerverseFreak!!! :-))

We used to have Rhubarb in the garden when I was a kid. It was a kind of mysterious plant that just did its own thing and sprouted up every year with absolutely zero maintenance. I love the stuff.

Same question as I posted above to Mary N

How? When? Where etc?

Could you start a Rhubarb thread to cover this?

Thanks in advance

LS