tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post4809768232333503312..comments2024-01-22T14:07:41.683-06:00Comments on Edifice Rex: What's NextMamaHenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17018971960706063902noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-76822162449742668912012-04-20T06:26:56.507-05:002012-04-20T06:26:56.507-05:00We have some asparagus sprouting as well and have ...We have some asparagus sprouting as well and have been able to enjoy it in omelettes a couple of times. It does take a few years to be able to pick and enjoy, so you and Jack have a way to go. Garden is looking great and we too will have lots of strawberries...soo we hope. Good luck on the show!Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-84641422366140591212012-04-17T13:53:23.027-05:002012-04-17T13:53:23.027-05:00Hey Ed! Yeah, I read up on both, asparagus and rhu...Hey Ed! Yeah, I read up on both, asparagus and rhubarb, and had already told myself not expect to eat any for some time! lol! You actually have to let the rhubarb do the same thing really. By it's 3rd year you can usually harvest a decent amount. This year the asparagus is so teeny it wouldn't be worth picking anyway. I hope it gets bigger! <br />I am planting the rhubarb in an area that gets a lot of afternoon shade, so maybe it will do okay.<br /><br />Hey Jim! well that'd be a pretty good drive but come on! lol! thanks!<br /><br />Hey Rich! that's an interesting idea! I may have done that inadvertently anyway, since I planted at 2 different times. One end of the bed could also take about 2 more inches of soil to be filled up and I had planned on putting more in as it grows, so that will change the depth too. We'll see!MamaHenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018971960706063902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-90833824205761191262012-04-17T12:41:55.163-05:002012-04-17T12:41:55.163-05:00If I am remembering it correctly, if asparagus is ...If I am remembering it correctly, if asparagus is planted at different depths it will be ready to harvest at different times. So, if you plant one area a little deeper you can spread the harvest out and/or lower the risk of a crop failure.<br /><br />I don't know if it is true, but it might be worth planting some a little bit deeper on the off-chance that you could eat asparagus for an extra week or so.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412944120622315804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-40902004853779744462012-04-17T11:34:34.213-05:002012-04-17T11:34:34.213-05:00I think that all in all, things in your garden are...I think that all in all, things in your garden are looking pretty good!<br /><br />I may have to start coming to your house to eat!HermitJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-60090217361481489402012-04-17T07:22:33.468-05:002012-04-17T07:22:33.468-05:00My parents planted asparagus I think four years ag...My parents planted asparagus I think four years ago. The first year you are supposed to let it head out and not pick any. The second year they picked enough for a few meals. Last year they had enough to preserve extra in the form of asparagus soup. This year it is best described as they have, and by virtue of being blood, I have asparagus coming out my ears. I grill a double fist worth (picture a bundle six inches in diameter) every weekend. My only complaint it that it makes urine stink but it is a small price to pay.<br /><br />Also, I wanted to say a few words on rhubarb. Up here, we can only grow it on the south sides of buildings in sheltered alcoves. That is something my current house doesn't have. So when we start our search for a new house, that is one aspect I am looking to fix. I love rhubarb raw and in cooked dessert format.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com