AMF Mixed Topics
Sat-25-01-2014, 16:09 PM
Brave man.
Whatever you do DON'T use a spade. Only use a fork and gently tease around the whole crown to get as much of the roots out as possible.
Your older crowns will inevitably have very large and intertwined roots. This is when you get your hands dirty as you try to untangle each plant from its neighbour. Gently does it. Once done, give them a good drink in a bucket of water and transplant to your already prepared new bed.
You have prepared the new bed haven't you?
Best time to transplant is early spring as everything begins to warm up BUT you may not get a crop in the first year. If you've done the transplanting in a suitably professional Titchmarsh-style fashion you may then be thrilled at the bumper crop in the following year. If you are less than thrilled with your over abundance you could sell the surplus to SuperU. Possibly.
Whatever you do DON'T use a spade. Only use a fork and gently tease around the whole crown to get as much of the roots out as possible.
Your older crowns will inevitably have very large and intertwined roots. This is when you get your hands dirty as you try to untangle each plant from its neighbour. Gently does it. Once done, give them a good drink in a bucket of water and transplant to your already prepared new bed.
You have prepared the new bed haven't you?
Best time to transplant is early spring as everything begins to warm up BUT you may not get a crop in the first year. If you've done the transplanting in a suitably professional Titchmarsh-style fashion you may then be thrilled at the bumper crop in the following year. If you are less than thrilled with your over abundance you could sell the surplus to SuperU. Possibly.