tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post5420227578606029654..comments2024-02-19T10:47:29.706-05:00Comments on Eight Gate Farm - New Hampshire: Harvest Monday - 1 May 2017Eight Gate Farm NHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-6888198034581784942017-05-02T06:55:02.653-04:002017-05-02T06:55:02.653-04:00It sure is!It sure is!Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-62919479110000061592017-05-02T06:54:46.817-04:002017-05-02T06:54:46.817-04:00We've always used rootstock to grow asparagus,...We've always used rootstock to grow asparagus, so I'm glad your patience for growing from seed is being rewarded.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-60247732446641648302017-05-01T20:30:40.126-04:002017-05-01T20:30:40.126-04:00Yum, yum - we had our first ever asparagus harvest...Yum, yum - we had our first ever asparagus harvest just over an hour ago. Amazing! It will be a sparse year as it's only their 3rd year (from seed) but at least we are finally reaping some rewards after all this waiting!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-68257470669977077052017-05-01T15:56:16.049-04:002017-05-01T15:56:16.049-04:00Our asparagus comes in all sizes too, and like you...Our asparagus comes in all sizes too, and like you say every one is yummy! I wouldn't let those allium seedlings go to waste either. It's all good in my books!Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-48103871384119655112017-05-01T14:43:18.939-04:002017-05-01T14:43:18.939-04:00Thanks, Phuong. I just use a "dibble" to...Thanks, Phuong. I just use a "dibble" to make 6-inch deep holes about 3 inches apart. I set the seedlings in as deep as they will go, and water to let the holes fill up with soil naturally over time. Let us know how the trenching method works for you.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-17588249330990841812017-05-01T14:40:00.933-04:002017-05-01T14:40:00.933-04:00Yes, the lack of uniformity should mean nothing to...Yes, the lack of uniformity should mean nothing to gardeners. For us, it's all about freshness and taste, which sounds like an advertising slogan I guess.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-73491988737376509822017-05-01T14:32:56.377-04:002017-05-01T14:32:56.377-04:00Wow, your onion and leek seedlings are a good size...Wow, your onion and leek seedlings are a good size. How do you plant your leeks? I was thinking about trying the trenching method this year.<br /><br />Your homegrown asparagus must be wonderful, it's so expensive at the store.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-2547591611028012302017-05-01T11:11:48.953-04:002017-05-01T11:11:48.953-04:00Non gardeners generally have no clue how little un...Non gardeners generally have no clue how little uniformity there is in veggies and fruit. The asparagus grower that I buy from at the farmers market sorts their spears into various sizes so I can buy a bunch of skinny, or "standard" or jumbo spears. I love them all.<br /><br />TKG has my condolences. I recently pulled most of the onions in my garden because of a nasty downy mildew infection - it was a royal pain to clean up that lot.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.com