This is a journal of my vegetable gardens. Skippy was my first dog and he thought the garden was his, even though I did all the work. But Skippy always stood by me and was a great friend. Now Suzie and Charley follow in his footsteps and garden with me. We're located near Boston (USDA zone 6A). I have a community plot, a backyard vegetable garden, fruit trees and berry bushes, chickens and bees. I use sustainable organic methods and do my best to grow all of my family's vegetables myself.
Pretty little asparagus shoots are poking up!
But so far only one of the 12 crowns is growing. I'll keep watching.
My asparagus bed is about 5 ft by 3 ft with 12 crowns planted last spring. Last summer the fronds grew to about 5 feet tall, nice and bushy. The bed is at the far north side of the garden plot, between the compost bin and a lilac bush, so they don't shade anything.
Labels: asparagus
posted by kathy at 4/02/2010 10:21:00 PM
"A well planned garden
bathed in rain and sun.
A faithful laborer...
and the harvest shall come."
...Nancy Simms Taylor
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Hope the rest start shooting soon! I ought to eat more asparagus, I have only had it a few times.
April 02, 2010 11:08 PM
Thanks for posting! Seeing the photos and where you planted is really helpful. They look so delicious already!
April 03, 2010 10:38 AM
This and last year I had crowns that produced spears weeks later than the rest, I am hoping yours are just being poky as well.
April 03, 2010 3:10 PM
Yum. Hope the rest pop up soon. I just saw that one of the nurseries has a sale - 50 asparagus plants for $37. I'm so tempted! But I think I'm gonna move soon - may have to wait till the next site.
April 03, 2010 3:18 PM
I'm so glad to hear only one of your plants has shown signs of life! I'm in a similar boat and have been convinced they're all dead!
April 03, 2010 8:12 PM
Mine were all very healthy all of last year and I am sure they are not dead. I think it is the location. The front right one is the first to sprout. The southernmost location. Probably the warmest exposure. Others will follow - I am sure... (I hope...)
April 04, 2010 12:22 AM
btw, 50 for $37 is great. I think I paid nearly that for 12 last spring.
And even if you're going to maybe move - maybe you won't, so why not plant asparagus. Share the 50 plant order with 3 or 4 gardeners and with luck, when you move you'll get a plot where someone has already established a nice asparagus bed!
Yes Dan, you should try asparagus. But fresh garden shoots that you grow yourself are best.
April 04, 2010 12:28 AM
Don't worry, they're not dead. If one's sprouting, the rest will too. You maybe planted that crown a bit shallower than the others?
April 05, 2010 1:31 PM
On Sunday I found that 5 more had popped up. Now half are up!
April 05, 2010 9:05 PM
Now there are only 2 left to show signs of life. They're in the back corner, and I'll bet they'll come up soon.
April 09, 2010 9:31 PM
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