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I love growing asparagus, not just because it tastes fantastic but because it is one of those rare perennial veggies that keeps producing year after year with little ongoing effort. In fact, a well-tended asparagus patch can yield for fifteen to thirty years and sometimes more. The only down side, and it is minimal, is that you need to curtail your urge to harvest for the first few years while the asparagus plants mature.
Asparagus can be grown from seed but it is not recommended. Like most seeds, it requires shallow planting in order to germinate. But shallow planted asparagus results in thin, spindly stalks therefore you will need to transplant the crowns deeper into the soil at the end of the first season which will add a year to your production schedule. Most gardeners purchase 1 year old crowns from a reputable supplier. Choose “all male” varieties for maximum yield and disease resistance. Crowns should be ordered late fall / early winter for shipment in late winter, early spring.
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