tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post7584047165507417790..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: End of Season Review - AsparagusMargarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-65643583649263236372016-02-17T12:46:29.411-05:002016-02-17T12:46:29.411-05:00Mine are all tucked in under straw as well - won&#...Mine are all tucked in under straw as well - won't be too much longer until it's time to pull it back and (hopefully!) see some nice, thick spears emerging from the soil. Even though I won't be harvesting any this year, I know that I'll still be uber excited!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-1420671495321394482016-02-17T12:31:06.244-05:002016-02-17T12:31:06.244-05:00Looks wonderful! And you're right the wait is ...Looks wonderful! And you're right the wait is definitely worth it as you're building it out to keep producing for next 20+ years at the very least. The plants will take 3 years to trully establish, but then you'll have huge harvest. i use straw mulch to keep them "warm" in winter. Jenny Rottingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559432369642740389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-56607224183463810482016-02-16T12:04:28.182-05:002016-02-16T12:04:28.182-05:00I would think it would be edible if the plants it ...I would think it would be edible if the plants it came from were edible. I've heard that you can grow asparagus from the berries, but it just may not result in plants that are as good as the parents.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-38994777395539723052016-02-16T12:02:35.671-05:002016-02-16T12:02:35.671-05:00Yikes...so now I guess that I have another pest to...Yikes...so now I guess that I have another pest to watch out for. Hopefully our lack of them last year means we don't have them around here and not that they just haven't found my patch yet!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-27336747278590914872016-02-16T08:49:36.378-05:002016-02-16T08:49:36.378-05:00I've grown asparagus fern from the berries. Th...I've grown asparagus fern from the berries. The fern is used as an ornamental and I have never harvested the shoots. I wonder whether it is an edible variety.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-40579777768007040262016-02-16T06:41:35.325-05:002016-02-16T06:41:35.325-05:00You did a great job starting from seed. It's i...You did a great job starting from seed. It's impressive that the pants were sending up pencil sized sprouts the first year. The problem here is asparagus beetles, which can strip the fronds bare in a few days.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-29084607597694958592016-02-15T19:43:04.438-05:002016-02-15T19:43:04.438-05:00Oh, that is too bad. There is always so much tria...Oh, that is too bad. There is always so much trial and error in the garden, especially when you try growing something new. Maybe you'll get lucky and someone you know also ends up having to purchase too many crowns and has some to spare for you.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-86609153020273172642016-02-15T12:29:12.190-05:002016-02-15T12:29:12.190-05:00I hope your asparagus does well this year. My pro...I hope your asparagus does well this year. My problem is that I ordered the crowns and the smallest order is 25! I don't need 25 when I am the only one eating it here so gave or threw away the rest. What a waste. I didn't know much about asparagus either so planted it here and there so I have a little in three different places. Didn't know where it would grow. Now I have one place that shades one 4x4 bed and now I wish I would have planted a couple more along the fence! Guess I didn't plan ahead very well!! Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-8153914334696869942016-02-15T11:48:02.907-05:002016-02-15T11:48:02.907-05:00I'm hoping that growing them in the raised bed...I'm hoping that growing them in the raised beds helps make weeding a bit easier - just as soon as I weed all of those chamomile seedlings out of there! I have a feeling that fresh from the garden asparagus will be much like my experience with potatoes - that first taste will be a revelation!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-54520941148512726842016-02-14T17:33:58.897-05:002016-02-14T17:33:58.897-05:00You know I am a big fan of homegrown asparagus, an...You know I am a big fan of homegrown asparagus, and let me say I am cheering for your plants from here! I do believe the hardiness will surprise you. Our biggest challenge is keeping our patch weeded, a chore which my wife has handled admirably! ;-) I do hope the wait will be worth it. The homegrown spears have spoiled us, and I can't remember the last time we bought any from the grocery, since the taste just doesn't compare.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-9193728474458489652016-02-14T16:54:55.984-05:002016-02-14T16:54:55.984-05:00Yes, the info on planting crowns does seem rather ...Yes, the info on planting crowns does seem rather daunting - I tried to use some of that info when planting the seedlings but I don't think the roots were developed enough as they didn't look like those thick, spidery looking roots you see in diagrams.<br /><br />If you plant your crowns this year, that means that we will technically both be at the same stage in our asparagus adventure - how fun is that!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-90772424808819981512016-02-14T16:47:25.311-05:002016-02-14T16:47:25.311-05:00I've never eaten homegrown asparagus. Having ...I've never eaten homegrown asparagus. Having to wait until next year to harvest those first spears will be a real test of patience, especially this spring when (hopefully!) they all start emerging from the soil and the temptation to harvest "just a few" will surely arise!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-91065100009793514712016-02-14T16:46:14.580-05:002016-02-14T16:46:14.580-05:00It's especially interesting when there is so l...It's especially interesting when there is so little information out there about what to expect. Each little development just fascinated me.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-39791063948854156652016-02-14T10:10:14.953-05:002016-02-14T10:10:14.953-05:00How exciting to start it from seed. This will be ...How exciting to start it from seed. This will be my first year growing asparagus, though I took the wimpy route and am buying crowns. I'm still a bit nervous about the planting, etc.....but can see that it will indeed be something neat to try.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-31257447467166526432016-02-14T09:52:06.456-05:002016-02-14T09:52:06.456-05:00I sowed a few Asparagus seeds last year, but I got...I sowed a few Asparagus seeds last year, but I got poor germination, and the few plants that did germinate were very weak. You seem to have done a brilliant job with yours though. Home-grown Asparagus is just so tasty!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-79404701426969380072016-02-14T09:06:44.625-05:002016-02-14T09:06:44.625-05:00How interesting growing from seed. Trying somethin...How interesting growing from seed. Trying something new like this is fascinating, I'd have been checking them every time I passed too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-64021601888862956322016-02-14T07:58:20.260-05:002016-02-14T07:58:20.260-05:00I was very surprised at how well they grew over th...I was very surprised at how well they grew over the summer - they seemed so fragile when they first emerged in their cell packs (as do most seedlings, I suppose!) that I was constantly worried that I would accidentally decapitate one.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-40479309771226132752016-02-14T06:55:38.219-05:002016-02-14T06:55:38.219-05:00I had a lot of fun growing asparagus from seed as ...I had a lot of fun growing asparagus from seed as well, once they started getting watered regularly the plants grew amazingly fast. It's probably time for me to start thinking about digging them up and relocating them to a permanent bed.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-90695549905197823242016-02-13T13:19:05.334-05:002016-02-13T13:19:05.334-05:00Ohhh...you must be so looking forward to that firs...Ohhh...you must be so looking forward to that first asparagus harvest!! I'm sure that your patch will be all right - many people don't even cut their ferns down until the spring and you can always add a bit of compost then.<br /><br />I wouldn't be surprised if you took it VERY slow in the garden this year - I did little more than mow the grass in those early years. I actually quite enjoyed it as some much needed "me" time :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-40387096906437071062016-02-13T10:41:26.888-05:002016-02-13T10:41:26.888-05:00I am SO EXCITED to see how your asparagus turn out...I am SO EXCITED to see how your asparagus turn out in the next few years. I had wanted to start asparagus from seed several years ago - - and even bought a packet of seeds - - but then I was too intimidated by it that year and never started the seeds. The next year (2014) I planted 28 crowns and this year will be the first year that I should be able to harvest some. Of course, with baby, I did NOTHING that I was supposed to at the end of the season (I didn't trim them back or add a layer of compost or even bother to weed the bed) so I have no idea what to expect from my plants this year. I suspect that I will, yet again, be living vicariously through other gardeners this year.Jenniferhttp://fernsadventures.comnoreply@blogger.com