Property News · August 13, 2016

Ask Alys Fowler: can I grow plants alongside asparagus to prevent weeds?


Is there an alternative to the traditional way of growing asparagus?I seem to be wasting a lot of time and energy weeding my asparagus, then struggling to keep the bed from drying out. I realise the traditional way to grow it is to keep it asparagus only, but wouldn’t it benefit the asparagus to have a non-weed, shallow-growing ground cover, such as wild strawberries?I agree with you wholeheartedly, but all my attempts to grow asparagus with other things have failed. Asparagus seems to resent any sort of competition – though clover may work if the asparagus is really well established. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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