Logically, though, might it be a good idea to soil test the asparagus bed as it is now.
From the guardian.co.uk
Once planted, an asparagus bed will go on cropping for at least 20 years.
From the independent.co.uk
As a selling point, I would rank an asparagus bed over a hot tub or a tennis court any day.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Put the work in now by meticulously preparing your asparagus bed.
From the guardian.co.uk
We grew a longterm asparagus bed in the Fens during my childhood.
From the guardian.co.uk
It is vital to prepare the ground well as once established an asparagus bed can be productive for 20 years or more.
From the guardian.co.uk
Many years ago, when we were using a hand-cranked ice-cream freezer, my father poured the icy saltwater on the asparagus bed.
From the dispatch.com
Also having shallow roots if it recur on the asparagus bed one needn't burrow deep to remove it, and it does go on compost OK.
From the guardian.co.uk
After years of applying salt, chances are the soil in the asparagus bed had become more compacted, which contributed to lower aeration and slower drainage.