Have a little patch growing just off the road, about 150 yards from my barn. Have tended it, fertilized it, and treasured it for years. Bypassers seem to know it's there, and help me with the harvesting -- I wish they'd leave some for me! Think a note to that effect, posted over the patch would give them a guilt trip? Maybe I should just dump another wheelbarrow load of bunny fertilizer on it, and they wouldn't enjoy it either! I usually wait till after season...
- Thread starter RayP(MI)
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730 virgil
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- IL Wis state line near Monroe Wi
get a big dog
> Origionally, probably seeded by the birds.
It's possible, but one day I was complaining about the problem I have with Queen Anne's Lace in my pastures and hay fields. My Mother-in-law said when she was a school girl whenever they would do road work in the area (and they did a LOT of it around here in the 50s/60s), she would volunteer to go out and throw seeds as part of a "roadside beautification" project. They threw Asparagus seed as well as that dastardly Queen Anne's Lace and some other invasive weeds (er, I mean "flowers"). There is still a large amount of asparagus growing along roadsides in this area from their effort, but nowhere else (except for people's gardens/yards). It survives here when planted, but it doesn't seem to be able to reproduce well on its own.
Anyway, I told my Mother-In-Law that she has a lot of work to do pulling those stinky hay-polluting carrots out of my hay fields to make up for all the damage she caused
It's possible, but one day I was complaining about the problem I have with Queen Anne's Lace in my pastures and hay fields. My Mother-in-law said when she was a school girl whenever they would do road work in the area (and they did a LOT of it around here in the 50s/60s), she would volunteer to go out and throw seeds as part of a "roadside beautification" project. They threw Asparagus seed as well as that dastardly Queen Anne's Lace and some other invasive weeds (er, I mean "flowers"). There is still a large amount of asparagus growing along roadsides in this area from their effort, but nowhere else (except for people's gardens/yards). It survives here when planted, but it doesn't seem to be able to reproduce well on its own.
Anyway, I told my Mother-In-Law that she has a lot of work to do pulling those stinky hay-polluting carrots out of my hay fields to make up for all the damage she caused
Anonymous-0
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If you don't respect yourself and your property, why would you thing someone else will/should??? Man up and eat your asparagus..................
You was prolly one of the ones that chimed in when I was talking about people going on my pastures and collecting poo without asking.......
Just put up a sign that says.... "ever had ecoli poisoning? We fertilize with poo from lab animals"
Nebraska Cowman
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Why don't you save some seed and plant a little patch on the south side of the barn? It will take it a few years to get established but after that you will have all you want and some to give away.
onefarmer
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- 6735 S Lowell Rd, St Johns, Mi 48879
Roadside asparagus is generally considered free range. I bet a simple sign saying "private patch please keep out" would do.
Nancy Howell
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Put up a two strand electric fence with strands too close to go between, under, or over. Doesn't even need to be charged. Just put one of the "caution, electric fence" signs on it. Very few will be willing to test it.
Hay hay hay
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I suggest you post a little sign saying simply,
"When you look in the mirror every morning,
a common thief is staring back at you."
Won't stop them, but these scum bums we now must live with, should know that honest folks recognize what trash they really are.
Bet you'll be surprised if you catch them, asparagas is not normal fare for the food stamp crowd.
"When you look in the mirror every morning,
a common thief is staring back at you."
Won't stop them, but these scum bums we now must live with, should know that honest folks recognize what trash they really are.
Bet you'll be surprised if you catch them, asparagas is not normal fare for the food stamp crowd.
i like asparagus too. I planted 12 crowns last year, 11 lived and growing good. I planted 18 crowns this year. all of the are growing good. maybe I can get some next year. what is the best fertilizer for it?
frank
ps: I will not get any from some else's without permission!! friend gave us some last year.
frank
ps: I will not get any from some else's without permission!! friend gave us some last year.
buickanddeere
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Asparagus should avoided just because of the strange taste and texture. It overloads the kidneys to filter the toxins out.
Anonymous-0
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Spray half of the plants with that embittering agent used to discourage deer from eating lawn plants. It's nasty stuff. Mabey they will get discouraged and only you will know which plants are not sprayed.
Brian G. NY
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B&D, Do you have any factual evidence to back that up?
I know it gives a distinct odor to the urine, but I"ve never heard that it is bad for the kidneys!
BTW, I love it.....and I also like milkweed which, I think, is probably the nearest thing to it from the wild.
I know it gives a distinct odor to the urine, but I"ve never heard that it is bad for the kidneys!
BTW, I love it.....and I also like milkweed which, I think, is probably the nearest thing to it from the wild.
buickanddeere
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Figuring by the odor of urine after consuming asparagus. The stuff just has to be poison.
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