Asparagus in South Florida
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I was in Lowe’s yesterday, and discovered that they were selling some really good fruit and veggie plants at really good prices – things like Meyer lemon trees for $19, key lime trees for $12, and veggies at an average of $3 apiece. So I got carried away, and bought a Valencia orange tree, a papaya, some cherry tomatoes, sweet potatoes, muscadine grapes – and two containers of asparagus. I was sorely tempted by the Russell Avocado and ice cream mango, but I managed to avoid those temptations.
Then I did the research, and discovered that asparagus does not normally grow in Florida. Then the question arose – can they be container grown? Would it be possible to plant them in, say, 1 × 2 foot flats, put them in a refrigerator for the winter, and eventually produce something edible?
I suspect the answer will be “no”, but I wonder if anyone here has any experience growing asparagus, and any wisdom to impart…
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Dead silence. Hmm, guess not. Guess it’s time to set up an experiment.
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I also bought some bare root asparagus. I too, did my research after the fact. I too, planned on doing my own experiment, but I forgot where I put them. This very week, like you, I planned on planting my asparagus. If I don’t find them, at least I’ll have your experiment to look to. Good luck and keep us posted!
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http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mv013
Link off of the UF IFAS Extension Website. Hope this information helps. -
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