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Too Late for Asparagus?

By Ellen Wells | Published: June 3, 2009

Q. Is it too late to plant asparagus in Western MA? What is a good, disease-resistant and productive variety for this region? And where can I get them in June? Just had a trench dug…. Thanks!
-Tyringham, Massachusetts
A. It’s not too late to plant asparagus if you can still get plants. The most disease resistant varieties [...]

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Tracking Down Asparagus Crowns

By Ellen Wells | Published: April 29, 2009

Where does that asparagus come from, anyway? Our experts give our questioner several options:
Q. I was wondering if you might have a source for asparagus. I’ve never found any at local nurseries in the bay area, seeds or otherwise, and think maybe I’ll have to dig on-line to find some place that sells the seeds [...]

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