Asparagus and weeds

[Farmer Kitty]

Usually I lightly till and then salt my asparagus bed each spring before it comes up. This year it came earlier than normal so I didn't get it done. I'm wondering if I can salt it still or is there something else I can do? Hand pulling the weeds is not a choice. The bed is to big for my hands to take doing.

 

[CARS]

I don't have an answer for you but... Why salt?

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[2468Gardeningisgr8]

I have the same problem....

 

[Farmer Kitty]

The salt helps keep the weeds down but, you can't do it in the regular garden as it will hurt the plants. I was told that if I salted so the bed was white it would last a couple of years. I don't know if it's the soil here or what but, I have to do it every year.