| ref=" rel="nofollow">How to grow Asparagus - | | | | covering with soil. Space between rows should be |
| Whilst Asparagus is considered a hard vegetable | | | | 45cm making in sure to stagger the planting |
| to grow due to the length of time it takes to | | | | between the rows, then water well after planting. |
| come to fruition, it is best grown from one year | | | | Try not to harvest any Asparagus in year 1, and |
| crowns, ordered via mail order seed, for spring or | | | | sparingly in year 2. To harvest them, cut them |
| autumn planting. If you sow from seed your crop | | | | when 4 to 6 inches tall, never pull them out. Then |
| will be take around 2 years to grow. | | | | the plants will go on to give a crop for up to 20 |
| Asparagus likes well drained soil, dug in with | | | | years. |
| manure the previous year. It is best suited to | | | | Let the remaining spears grow to form a fern like |
| grow in raised beds, with their warmer soil. | | | | foliage, which will continue to feed the plants. |
| To plant dig a trench 30cm wide by 15-20cm | | | | They will need supporting as they grow. Then cut |
| deep, then put in manure and then pile the soil up | | | | down the foliage in October. Ensure the bed is |
| in a small hummock along the middle of the | | | | then kept weed free. Apply a general fertilizer to |
| trench. Then plant the crowns 30cm apart with | | | | the plants in spring. |
| the tips just at ground level. Spread the roots out | | | | |