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herbaceous layer
asparagus
asparagus officinalis
a twenty-year promise: plant crowns once and harvest every spring for a generation. its summer ferns feed beneficial insects while the bed rests.
functions
food cropinsectary
light
full sun
moisture
moderate
soil
sandy, deeply dug once, then never disturbed
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for asparagus — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
see asparagus on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around asparagus
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- herbaceous
- asparagus — the anchor
- groundcover
- wild strawberry