How To GROW Asparagus The LAZY Way!

An Asparagus plant can be grown from seed, but it is easier to plant one-year-old dormant plants, known as asparagus crowns, in Late Feb or March. when planting asparagus you need to dig a trench 30cm (12in) wide and 20cm (8in) deep. Work in well-rotted manure to the bottom of the trench and cover the base with a 5cm (2in) layer of the excavated soil.

In this episode on growing asparagus, I explain about asparagus harvesting time, When to cut asparagus ferns or frongs. And how to plant your crowns in the best ways to prevent rotting off.

It is important to start Asparagus soon as it can take up to 3 years to get a full crop, but once you have done this and the asparagus plants are established they will continue to crop for around 20 years.

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[billastell]

A little hint. Try to harvest out of the center of the plant and leave the outside spears to grow. That helps the plant crown expand and makes for a healthier plant.

[dvcrztb]

In Germany as a young girl, it was my job to harvest my Grandfather's asparagus. He had very sandy soil in the suburbs of Frankfurt. He planted the trench, but built up a hill along the length of the hill. The hill stood about a foot above the garden base. As the asparagus tips showed through the hill, I used my first two fingers to form a V and put one finger on each side of the tip and pulled back the soil to expose the white asparagus and cut it off at the base with a sharp knife. Then I pushed the soil back into the hill and moved onto the next tip on both sides of the hill. Harvesting was done around 5: P.M. The next evening I was out there again collecting the asparagus. The hill was about 12 feet long. They grew everything in the way of herbs, fruits and veggies.

[rebeccaofsunnybrook]

They grow on the sides of the road in Arthur Illinois. Amish country. When the seed trucks drive by the seeds fall to the side of the road. I got 4lbs of asparagus last year that way when visiting my brother in law.

[LizZorab]

I had a great day at your plot Tony, thank you for the shout out. I'm looking forward to seeing the asparagus grow over the coming years!

[jennifern]

I live in the SE US. We have poor clay soil, so I just put the crowns on top of the ground in a raised bed and fill with dirt. I use compost and my neighbor's rabbits manure in the fall to fertilize. We grow potatoes basically the same way, but not in a contained bed and using mulch, grass clippings and ash from our grill. Best potatoes ever!
You have a lovely channel. Thanks!

[BenniLkitchengarden]

I grow asparagus, sown from seed. I started in 2013 - 2015 and have about 50 plants in my garden. Last year I harvested fully. I love asparagus. This year I also have sown some seeds from my own plants. Not because I need more plants, but I will try if they germinate. Asparagus is a beach plant so they love seaweed and sand. I have sandy soil in the garden and I collect seaweed and use it as fertilizer and mulch.
Best wishes from Norway.

[Gandalf-The-Green]

I planted 24 asparagus plants in 2016, and started harvesting last year. When people saw me coming from my allotment with a nice bundle of asparagus, they were all surprised that asparagus could grow in this hard clay soil. The plants are doing great, in fact the asparagus patch is the only planting I did not water at all in extremely dry 2018. Everything else got watered regularly, grapes, figs, hardy kiwi, even young fruit trees, but the asparagus I totally dry farmed and it did great.

[ericvanderlee]

Asparagus grows like a weed where I live. It's on the side of the roads, in our yard, everywhere! Something I'm very thankful for! :)

[rrbb]

Your voice is so pleasant, Tony, you really don’t need any background music— in fact, the music is a bit distracting, to be honest.

[philipwatson]

I've grown asparagus for about 26 or 27 years now. I grew crowns from seed in the greenhouse, and planted them out at the end of their second year: I dug a trench about four feet deep (we have very poor, heavy clay soil), and back-filled it with well-rotted stable muck. I built an eight-inch raised border around it, and every autumn top it off with more dung. The original plants are still producing, and I've allowed some to produce seed, and have left that to germinate in the bed. Given time (about twenty years), it will start to spread.

[simplifygardening]

Folks please leave a thumb up for this video :)

[WordOfTruthTube]

I would love to grow asparagus, it’s why I looked for your video. Thank you for the valuable information.

[barbaraduncan]

I have grown asparagus before but am starting a new bed at my new place. Definitely learned from your video. Thanks!

[marianreddy]

I have grown asparagus from seed, . I was completely ignorant but my husband was enthusiastic about it, so I bought the seeds. I have about 18 plants and they are now about 18 months old. We are now in the heart of summer. I am relieved that they don't need much water. Thank you for this enlightening video.. Can't wait to eat the crop!

[clarelove]

Flamin heck, those are great crowns!!

[MsLookinup]

I planted about 20 crowns about 24 years ago. Still producing well. I have a sandy soil so ti does do better with some extra watering. It seems to resow itself too, so there are always new tiny plants coming up if I don't accidentally till it under. I'm in southeast Wisconsin, in the US.

[marcomricci]

I am growing 10 purple asparagus plants in a new bed in my city backyard garden. Thanks for your advice!

[steamrollerrenene]

Hello from the U. S. I enjoyed you video. It was very straightforward and made it look so easy to grow my favorite veggie. 💖Psalm 91

[Suebe]

My sister picked a bunch of asparagus yesterday on our northern Iowa family farm. This patch has been growing for over 40 years. It likes the rich black soil. Years ago when my dad was still alive, he would find wild asparagus in the ditches along the country roads. They were his secret spots. Our garden asparagus patch comes up every year in the spring, after our cold snowy winters. As a child, I didn't care for the taste of asparagus, but as an adult, I love it!!! It's fun to find new recipes online and try them. My latest recipe is baked asparagus fries in Panko. My sister made that for her husband and me last night. It was very delicious!!!

[licklowandslitch]

I remember my grandfathers asparagus rows.
He would take the digger over the row every year right away before weeds and the spears would get damaged as they were already growing. The first spears always came up looking rough but still edible.