This evening, the farm of Mr. Garnett Carr in Roxboro, NC, will host an asparagus how-to class. I thought it was difficult, but the announcement states that this high-value vegetable crop is easy to grow.
Presented by Carl Cantaluppi, a Horticulture Agent for the NC Cooperative Extension Service, the meeting will tour variety trial plots planted there. They will examine yields, discuss soil requirements, fertility, insect control, and harvesting of asparagus. Cantaluppi will show us how to plant year-old crowns, and explain costs and marketing.
The meeting is free and open to the public. It's part of several great initiatives to help growers transform agricultural land from tobacco fields into healthy and profitable farms. Want to go? There is no pre-registration needed. It's at 6 p.m. on 980 Flem Clayton Road, Roxboro, NC. Reach Carl Cantaluppi for more information at 919-603-1350. Maybe we'll see you there!
