garlic and asparagus

[mellowtigger]

Today, after work, I planted German extra hardy garlic cloves in the raised bed at the front of my yard. To do that, I had to transplant kill some asparagus that was in that space.

Surprisingly, asparagus roots go as far down as the stalks rise above ground. I thought the "crown" was just below the surface, but no. I tried to replant the asparagus where I really want it, in the shade of the raised bed, but I'm not sure any of the transplants will survive. If not, I'll be sure to plant a lot of new seeds next year. Eventually, one of these years, I'll finally have a crop rather than just a spear or two that I experimentally harvest.

Comments

[bitterlawngnome]

Traditionally you buy asparagus as first-year roots. They don't transplant well at all.

[mellowtigger]

Yeah, I think that's the first time I've really dug deep to investigate the plant, and I was surprised by how much of it goes deep below ground. No wonder it takes so many years to fully develop. I guess I'm resetting the timer for some of it now, by starting from seed next spring. :(