I planted asparagus roots last year, starting from roots to save a year from the "establishment" cycle. This year the asparagus are looking mighty luscious! If I didn't know better, I'd think they're taunting me.
Unfortunately though, I have to wait at least another year before I can slice off a few spears.
For now my notes are:
- didn't cut last season's stalks until this past weekend. It seemed to work really well. The spears were tiny and after cutting they shot up 4 inches in two days. Crazy!!
- I didn't cut the old stalks down low, left a good 3 inches.
- from what I read I may not get away with not trimming every year. Something about a "rust". I may have just been lucky since this was such a mild winter and so early in the development cycle
- also from what I've read, I really need to work on keeping those asparagus ferns contained upright, they can spread from seed. Last year they were leaning over the lawn, the last thing I need is asparagus in the lawn.... I already have peppermint trying to take over the lawn.
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