Asparagus in the garden takes its time but is worth the wait
- Jessica Damiano's article discusses growing asparagus, a less common home garden vegetable, for zones 3-8.
- Asparagus needs long-term placement and patience, as it takes time to mature before harvest.
- Planting crowns in weed-free beds in early spring helps; dig 12-18 inch wide trenches spaced 3 feet apart.
- Gardeners should let plants develop undisturbed for two years, and then harvest stalks of 6-10 inches.
- Asparagus provides shoots for up to 20 years, but avoid planting onion or garlic nearby to prevent stunting.
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Asparagus in the garden takes its time but is worth the wait - The Morning Sun
Asparagus isn’t the most common vegetable among home gardeners, and that’s likely because growing it is an exercise in patience. But three years of patience is a small price to pay for up to 20 years of relatively effortless tender green shoots. If you’ve never seen an asparagus plant, you might be taken aback by its otherworldly appearance. Instead of the expected leaves and stems typical of most other plants, bare asparagus spears simply poke …
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