Re: [gardeners] community garden plot

David G. Smith (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Wed, 1 Nov 2000 13:38:37 -0500

Asparagus can be cut back once it's turned brown.  You might want to mark
where it is so you don't accidentally step on the new spears in the spring.
I put some compost on ours in late winter.

David
(Just up the road in Delaware)


----- Original Message -----
From: "George Shirley" <gshirley@lightwire.net>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: [gardeners] community garden plot


> I can't speak for the asparagus but the raspberries can be cut back quite
> easily. Raspberries do well in the DC area. Miz Anne was born there that
should
> say something for the town. <VBG>
>
> George
>
> Stacey Marien wrote:
> >
> > Folks,
> >
> > I have gotten a plot in the area community garden.
> > The plot is very overgrown so I have my work cut out
> > for me to clean it up.  It looks like there is
> > asparagus growing in the plot as well as raspberries.
> > What can I do to preserve these plants?  I don't want
> > to pull them up but can I cut them back?
> >
> > Stacey - in Wash DC
> >
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