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Asparagus Information
Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
The spears make an excellent starter when drizzled with hot butter. It takes three years before you can harvest your first crop. They will continue cropping for 20 or so years.
Moon Planting Type: Root
Soil Type: Sand
Aspect: Any aspect
Light: Full Sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Moisture: Well-drained
pH: Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)
Height:
Spread:
Asparagus Growing Notes
Sowing
Soak seeds for 24hrs then sow 1cm deep and 30cm between rows. Thin plants to 15cm as they grow. After the first year lift the crowns and replant into a trench 20cm deep and pile up a ridge 8cm high.
Pruning & Thining
Keep weed free, but avoid using a hoe as it could damage the crowns.
Harvesting
On the third year you can start cutting the shoots when they are 12-15cm high. Cut 5cm below the earth with a sharp knife. After 6 weeks let the remaining shoots grow to maturity.
Asparagus Varieties
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Ground-cover pea with red flowers and fluted pods with a mild asparagus flavour. Origin - The Mediterranean....more£1.55
Originally from Canada, this new asparagus is perhaps the most vigorous we have seen and is ideal for British gardens as it thrives in both hot or cool damp conditions. It's almost 'all male' (less th...more£17.95
Purple asparagus is still quite new in this country and has some outstanding qualities. Stewarts Purple is the latest variety and is signficantly sweeter than even the sweetest green varieties. The sp...more£17.95
This outstanding variety has been a consistent top performer in recent European trials, out-yielding others by up to 25%. It's early too, giving the first succulent tasty spears in mid to late April a...more£16.95
This outstanding variety has been a consistent top performer in recent European trials, out-yielding others by up to 25%. It's early too, giving the first succulent tasty spears in mid to late April a...more£29.95
The perfect instrument for cutting Asparagus cleanly below ground level. Its 25cm (10") curving, serrated, 'sickle' steel blade will make light work of the task, and the wooden handle fits snugly into...more£12.95
We admit it - it's not asparagus and it's not a pea but it's rather tasty! This unusual vegetable has a unique flavour a bit like a cross between tender asparagus and fresh young peas. Very easy to ...more£2.49
