Asparagus

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KHRLF 17 April 2012 Asparagus
A few shoots were cut today. The shoots are never uniform in size,and the shoots are cut when of appropriate size.

[Zech]

That's making my mouth water just looking at it!

One day, I will have home-grown asparagus... one day

[Millymollymandy]

Me too, Zech. I just wish I had started 7 years ago when I moved here.

[oldjerry]

Sell ya car...hold up a bank..just get the money and buy 2\3 yr old F1 crowns.....it's worth it!

[chilitony]

just planted 9 plants, wish i had planted some 10 years ago as well.
cant wait to try some, let you know in a couple of years

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?WIMJC 21 April 2012 Asparagus Cut Today. This is a running commentary, which will be updated during the 2012 season to document the quantity of asparagus shoots obtained from the ten plants.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KHRLF 17 April 2012 Asparagus
A few shoots were cut today. The shoots are never uniform in size,and the shoots are cut when of appropriate size.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KWPDW 11 April 2012 First Asparagus
Only one plant has produced shoots so far. This is about a month earlier than last year. I ate the one shoot raw. It sure has a nice juicy flavour. This is Guelph Millennium. There are ten plants and this is the fifth year, since the bed was planted.

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?VZTNH 3 May 2012 Asparagus
Another asparagus meal. The produce was steamed for about 10 minutes and served with some butter as a garnish.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?WIMJC 21 April 2012 Asparagus Cut Today. This is a running commentary, which will be updated during the 2012 season to document the quantity of asparagus shoots obtained from the ten plants.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KHRLF 17 April 2012 Asparagus
A few shoots were cut today. The shoots are never uniform in size,and the shoots are cut when of appropriate size.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KWPDW 11 April 2012 First Asparagus
Only one plant has produced shoots so far. This is about a month earlier than last year. I ate the one shoot raw. It sure has a nice juicy flavour. This is Guelph Millennium. There are ten plants and this is the fifth year, since the bed was planted.

[demi]

my asparagus have all germinated. 100% 10 out of 10 seeds!
now i need to try not to kill them
there like wee mini baby asparaguses

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?RVFBI 6 MAY 2011 Asparagus.
Another meal picked today. The little bed is fairly productive.

Below for continuity.
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?VZTNH 3 May 2012 Asparagus
Another asparagus meal. The produce was steamed for about 10 minutes and served with some butter as a garnish.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?WIMJC 21 April 2012 Asparagus Cut Today. This is a running commentary, which will be updated during the 2012 season to document the quantity of asparagus shoots obtained from the ten plants.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KHRLF 17 April 2012 Asparagus
A few shoots were cut today. The shoots are never uniform in size,and the shoots are cut when of appropriate size.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KWPDW 11 April 2012 First Asparagus
Only one plant has produced shoots so far. This is about a month earlier than last year. I ate the one shoot raw. It sure has a nice juicy flavour. This is Guelph Millennium. There are ten plants and this is the fifth year, since the bed was planted.

[demi]

i have a question about my asparagus seedlings.
they have all germinated and are shooting up fast. the tallest ones are probably about 10 inches already.
when should i plant them outside?
i sowed the seeds in indevidual pots which are about 6-7 inches wide and about the same deep ( we use empty plastic 1.5 liter bottles as plant pots. the bottoms are cut off for the pots and the top bits used as cloches outside )

its up to 30 degrees here now during the day but still cool at night, under 10 degrees.

also, how should i prepare the beds for them?
just now im still undecided on where to put them, so i dont have anywhere prepared yet. what should i use to prepare the soil ?
do they still need full sun in this medeterainian summer climate? or will they benifit from some shade from the hot sun?

[Zech]

when should i plant them outside?

I'm guessing here, but quite soon, I'd think, given how well they're growing.

also, how should i prepare the beds for them?

I know this one - thoroughly! Dig deep and do your best to get rid of perennial weed roots... all roots, come to that. Feed the soil well. For what it's worth, I wrote about how I prepared by asparagus beds at the end of this blog post: http://growingthingsandmakingthings.blo ... gging.html

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?CQYAB 16 May 2008 Making Asparagus Bed

Growth during the first season.
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?XSUAA 6 August 2008 Asparagus (Millenium)

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?AKOJD 8 MAY 2011 Asparagus
There has been a rain and two warm days, and there is another asparagus patch harvest.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?RVFBI 6 MAY 2011 Asparagus.
Another meal picked today. The little bed is fairly productive.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?VZTNH 3 May 2012 Asparagus
Another asparagus meal. The produce was steamed for about 10 minutes and served with some butter as a garnish.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?WIMJC 21 April 2012 Asparagus Cut Today. This is a running commentary, which will be updated during the 2012 season to document the quantity of asparagus shoots obtained from the ten plants.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KHRLF 17 April 2012 Asparagus
A few shoots were cut today. The shoots are never uniform in size,and the shoots are cut when of appropriate size.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KWPDW 11 April 2012 First Asparagus
Only one plant has produced shoots so far. This is about a month earlier than last year. I ate the one shoot raw. It sure has a nice juicy flavour. This is Guelph Millennium. There are ten plants and this is the fifth year, since the bed was planted.

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?CJEUA 18 May 2012 Asparagus.
It was decided to allow the asparagus plants to mature and produce roots for next year’s harvest.The patch is quite attractive, when the shoots flare out into a beautiful fern like plant.The area was weeded and heavily mulched with wood chips. In the Fall the mulch will be raked back and a layer of compost added and the mulch re-applied.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?AKOJD 8 MAY 2011 Asparagus
There has been a rain and two warm days, and there is another asparagus patch harvest.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?RVFBI 6 MAY 2011 Asparagus.
Another meal picked today. The little bed is fairly productive.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?VZTNH 3 May 2012 Asparagus
Another asparagus meal. The produce was steamed for about 10 minutes and served with some butter as a garnish.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?WIMJC 21 April 2012 Asparagus Cut Today. This is a running commentary, which will be updated during the 2012 season to document the quantity of asparagus shoots obtained from the ten plants.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KHRLF 17 April 2012 Asparagus
A few shoots were cut today. The shoots are never uniform in size,and the shoots are cut when of appropriate size.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KWPDW 11 April 2012 First Asparagus
Only one plant has produced shoots so far. This is about a month earlier than last year. I ate the one shoot raw. It sure has a nice juicy flavour. This is Guelph Millennium. There are ten plants and this is the fifth year, since the bed was planted.