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Post by zodiakgsps on Apr 24, 2007 22:01:33 GMT -4
Anyone grow their own??? I love asparagus & would like to try growing it, just wondered how much of a pain it is & if anyone has any good tips for growing it.
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Post by cjsholes on Apr 25, 2007 7:39:22 GMT -4
I have never grown it, but i know that my grandfather's patch withstood years of grazing from my cousin and me, and still produced alot of asparagus. If you do grow it, try smoking some, it is delicous.
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Post by archer393 on Apr 25, 2007 14:50:37 GMT -4
smokin asparagus? ?how do ya keep it lit ?
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Post by zodiakgsps on Apr 25, 2007 15:50:29 GMT -4
I've grilled it before, very good!!
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Post by cjsholes on Apr 26, 2007 7:47:15 GMT -4
smokin asparagus? ?how do ya keep it lit ? i knew this would come up as soon as i read my own post... i suppose you could try hanging it like tobacco until it dries, and then put it in a pipe or a cigar. but i prefer to put it in a smoker, with the water pan filled with mesquite chips and beer... a few hickory chunks in with the charcoal also adds to the flavor.
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Post by archer393 on Apr 26, 2007 23:09:44 GMT -4
i couldnt help it ..have you ever picked wild asparagus
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Post by stormdecoys on Apr 27, 2007 7:03:13 GMT -4
It's really pretty easy. You can buy the root at alot of garden stores. Just plant it and wait. The patch I pick out of was planted by my grandfather 30 years ago, it just keeps growing. One of the keys is to stop picking it after about the second week of June. After that just let it grow up and re-seed itself. Grilling is also my favorite. Just brush with some italian dressing while on the grill.
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Post by zodiakgsps on Apr 27, 2007 21:21:36 GMT -4
i couldnt help it ..have you ever picked wild asparagus Don't think I ever saw wild asparagus! Is it good, or tough???
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Post by boatcapt on May 16, 2007 18:40:19 GMT -4
the only place i ever found wild Asparagus growing was in the rows of Grapes at the farm - right at the base of the grapevines before the farmer sprayed with "Round Up" to kill all the weeds and grass.. early in the spring...
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Post by zodiakgsps on May 16, 2007 19:42:30 GMT -4
Bought some roots yesterday, waiting to put it in.........to cold & rainy out now.
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Post by mrlongbeard on May 16, 2007 22:32:24 GMT -4
only harvest a small amount the first year till it gets a start. it grows into large fury plants if not picked. after it gets a start it will go like crazy.
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