The next year we noticed some loss due to voles, so we planted another dozen where we noticed gaps. We are now about 6 years into it and the plants are thriving to the point we "almost" get tired of it fresh with just the 2 of us! I do make gus soup from time to time, give some to co-workers and neighbors, but I'm not one for canning etc.. I still get rouge sprouts from time to time which I either eat while in the garden, or chop up and add to a salad!
Either way This is the reason I question the rate of 12 crown each person. So a dozen for a couple and 25 for a full family of Of course you can add to it if you consume more than the regular amount. I do not like freezing food. I froze some hot peppers and they taste not good when cooked.
Texture is totally different. According to university data, the yield in year 5 is about 0. So for 25 crown, it is With 5 weeks of harvest, it is 2. So I think that is adequate for cookings. Of course you can add and reduce it to suit your needs.
Some like to eat everyday and some just want to eat once a week You know, IME Dave is right - 12 per person is about right. You will not eat every night, and you will freeze very little, but those nights you eat there should be enough. There is no such thing of right or wrong. You just need to work on some numbers and decide on what is right for YOU. The numbers can be all over the places But every garden - and every gardener - is different so like I said above, plant as much as you have room for.
Then you'll know if it is enough or not. And be sure to come back to this thread in 5 years and let us know how much you actually get vs. It will be helpful info for other new asparagus growers when they ask. I did not know the math when I posted. Or I questioned the 12 crowns per person rate. Now I know how to calculate it But again, there is no one single number, like 12 crowns.
But if it says it can yield, say 3 lbs. Aside from the beds, I plant asparagus all over. Most of mine gets eaten outside.
Must have plants, maybe more beds of 25 each plus many others. Anyone growing Crimson Pacific? I planted 24 crowns in spring In I picked about three or four spears from each crown over about four weeks, and then I let the go.
This year I had so much that my wife and I couldn't possibly eat all of it. This is only your 2nd year. The yield will at least double over the next two years. Send me some First thing I would take into consideration is how much do you like asparagus? If you really like it than plant as much as you have room for, you won't regret it.
My next door neighbor said her asparagus was dwindling; of course, it's a total weed-fest over there. Anyway, her father rototilled them, thinking that would get rid of them.
Apparently, that spurred on the plants, and now they are swimming in asparagus. I guess that goes to the comment about how far the roots will go and how easily they get rootbound. Maybe if you have a bed that you're going to give up on anyway, it might be worth a try! We had a patch that was going on fifty years. Crabgrass made it impossible to keep weeded and bugs of some sort had infested them so we just mowed that area and turned it into lawn.
I've missed having asparagus here, so this year, I decided to start a food forest, and behind the serviceberry bushes, I planted 50 crowns. They all came up, and already, many had two or three stalks. They are all ferned out, and at this point, taller than the serviceberries. I can't wait till I can start harvesting some. I have some in my vegetable garden, too. Those will be three years old next spring, so I should be able to harvest those with abandon. Unfortunately, there are only about 6 plants that survived from the first year.
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Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. How many spears can I expect from an average asparagus plant ready for harvest? Ask Question. Asked 9 years, 7 months ago. Active 9 years, 7 months ago. Viewed 10k times. I want to know so that I can determine how many asparagus plants I should plant.
Improve this question. Om Patange Om Patange 2, 4 4 gold badges 22 22 silver badges 30 30 bronze badges. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. I'm wondering if these ferny growths currently around inches high are new future asparagus plants and if I should allow them to continue growing.
Perhaps they are just weeds. Some have emerged on the pathway side of the crowns, so I have removed those. However, some of these little fern-like "things" are growing two feet on the other side of the crowns. I have not removed those yet. I have thirteen crowns in their third year. This is our first year harvesting.
We have been pleased with production so far and have enjoyed asparagus side dishes at meals for about 5 weeks. I'm thinking it might be time to stop harvesting. A few stalks got ahead of me and are already 4 feet high and getting the expected ferny foliage. They may be future stalks; let them be. You could lay on some mulch and prepare to set stake poles and string around the bed like a simple fence so that when the ferns become top heavy they do not fall to the ground. I have a wonderful asparagus bed that is years old.
I have little fern like things coming up around each crown. Separate and very different than the spears of asparagus. Are they weeds or part of the plants? I have a half dozen plants in my garden they are doing well and we were able to harvest some this is the third year. My issues is the ferns, they are so tall they fall over and cover the path and what is growing the next row over. Can I trim them back some? You would do well to leave them.
Run string around the poles and around the asparagus bed not the plants at about four feet high or higher, there is no magic formula to keep the ferns off the ground. When you cut the ferns later in the year, put away the poles and string for next year. It is early.
If you added that much material you added days to the emergence calendar. I bet you will see spears within 10 days. That being said, IMO, the time to add compost to the bed is fall, not spring.
The Asparagus bed I have has plants of 2 and 3 years of age. We had a decent harvest last year but I felt they needed more soil. So this spring around the 1st of April we added approximately 3 to 4 inches of soil mixed with compost and also added a heavy layer of straw.
It is now the last day of April and I do not see any asparagus coming up. What could I have done wrong? I recently planted asparagus crowns for the first time. The first spear to come up from any of them was brutalized by wind and frost and most likely my well-intentioned, but poorly executed insulating row cover.
Now it's a pitiful bent thing. I tried to support it with twine and stakes which I've heard are recommended later in the season for ferns anyway , but it looks like it is beyond hope. For now, just support it with stakes and twine as best as you can. The plant should send up more spears soon enough! Skip to main content. You are here Gardening » Growing Guides. Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Asparagus. By Catherine Boeckmann. When to Plant Asparagus Plant asparagus crowns in the early spring, as soon as the soil can be worked.
Many gardeners plant at about the same time as potatoes go in the ground. Starting with asparagus crowns, however, eliminates the year of tedious weeding that comes with starting from seed, and will speed up production overall. Start seeds indoors in spring and set out the seedlings when they are 12 to 14 weeks old, just after your last spring frost. Soak seeds in water for up to 24 hours before sowing. Sow seeds in moistened peat or seed-starting soil in flats or peat cups.
Once plants reach 12 inches in height, harden them off outdoors for a week. After the last spring frost, transplant the young plants to a temporary garden bed. Once they mature in the fall, identify the berry-less male asparagus plants and transplant them to your permanent planting site, removing the less-productive female plants.
Choose a site that gets full sun. Place the asparagus bed toward the edge of your garden, where it will not be disturbed by the activity of planting and re-planting other areas. Ensure the bed will drain well and not pool water. Asparagus does not like to have its roots get too wet. If you do not have a site with good drainage available, consider growing asparagus in raised beds instead. Learn how to make a raised garden bed here. Asparagus thrives in neutral to slightly acidic soil pH of about 6.
Eliminate all weeds from the planting site, digging it over and working in a 2- to 4-inch layer of compost, aged manure, or soil mix. Learn more about soil amendments and preparing soil for planting. The soil should be loosened to 12 to 15 inches in depth to allow the asparagus crowns to root properly and not be disrupted by rocks or other obstacles. How to Plant Asparagus Plant crowns deeply to protect them from the cultivation needed for annual weed control.
Dig a trench of about 12 to 18 inches wide and 6 to 8 inches deep. If digging more than one trench, space the trenches at least 3 feet apart. Soak the crowns briefly in lukewarm water before planting.
Make a 2-inch-high ridge of soil along the center of the trench and place the asparagus crowns on top of the mound, spreading their roots out evenly. Within the trench, space asparagus crowns 12 to 18 inches apart measured from root tip to root tip.
Water in. As the season progresses and spears grow to be 2 to 3 inches tall, add 2 more inches of soil to the trench, being careful not to bury the spears completely. Once the spears again grow through the layer of soil, add an additional 2-inch layer of soil. Repeat this process until the trench has been filled to ground level.
Depending on how deep you dug your trench, you may need to add soil 1 to 2 more times throughout the season. Learn how to plant and grow an asparagus bed in our video:. Caring for Asparagus When the trench is filled, we would recommend adding a 4- to 6-inch layer of mulch.
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