I planted 2 beds of asparagus last year. Unfortunately my chickens dug them up. It's on my goal list to replant and put a fence around them this time. I will have to try from seed. Last time I did the roots.
I planted 2 beds of asparagus last year. Unfortunately my chickens dug them up. It's on my goal list to replant and put a fence around them this time. I will have to try from seed. Last time I did the roots.
The seeds I got had 90+% germination, so the first 50 seeds I planted resulted in 45+ baby plants! And I got 200 seeds for like USD1.50! With price this low and germination this high, I'll gladly share some asparagus with the chickens! :D
If fencing seems like an overkill, you can cover each baby plant in the spring with a soda bottle with a cut bottom and without a cap. Some sort of plastic cloche, I hope I managed to explain it!
If it comes down to it, it will be a simple fence. Hopefully the chickens will be moved to our goat pasture by then so they won't have access to it.