An asparagus patch is a long-term investment in your garden and your table. It’s a true legacy planting. If you take good care of it, it can grow tasty, nutrient-rich spears for twenty years or more, making it a beloved and dependable part of your spring garden. But this extended life is what makes the coming of sickness so terrible. …
TL;DR A 20-Year Act of Horticultural Faith Putting in an asparagus bed is a very important act of faith in gardening. A tomato plant gives you its rewards in a few months, while asparagus needs your time, effort, and planning. It is a long-term commitment, a horticultural legacy that will pay off your hard work for decades to come. An …
One of the best things about gardening is growing your own asparagus. It’s a perennial promise: once you grow it, it will give you tender, tasty spears every spring for decades. It shows a promise to the soil and a hope for future crops. If you don’t have a lot of room in your garden, the concept of growing this …
For the serious gardener, the first time they see asparagus shoots in the spring is a time of pure joy. It’s a promise that has been kept for a long time, the first real taste of the bounty of the next season, and a real reward for the patience it takes to grow this crop. But that victory can rapidly …