Asked on Oct 15, 2015
Asparagus
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I moved into a new home and it has a small patch of asparagus growing. I love this to eat but how do you take care of it? Do you cut it back in the fall? Do you water and fertilize it. I live in Ontario, Canada zone 5. Please see a photo of my little patch.
Asperagus patch.
9 answers
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I have found these web sites for you. www.canadian gardening.com or www.canada gardener.com. Since growing conditions are different here I feel its best for you to visit these sites.
Janet Pizaro
on Oct 15, 2015
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yea I know keep trying it took me a few times. Fyi Im suggesting but not very good with typing so all I did was google your situation. It worked for me.
Janet Pizaro
on Oct 15, 2015
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When the asparagus comes up just cut it or break it off near the ground. Cook and eat. The "fern" will grow tall when you stop cutting, and get red "berries" on it. I've been told that is what feeds the roots, when that dies away remove it and wait for the next harvest.
Martha Felgar
on Oct 16, 2015
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I have an asparagus bed [ live in SE Indiana] once we have picked enough, [ I also let the tiny spindly growth go to seed [ fern] I leave the ferns to grow all summer [ feeds the plants for upcoming year] once they turn brown or frosts; whichever comes first, it is safe to mow them down ready to enjoy once again in the spring.
Peggy Ash
on Oct 16, 2015
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Asparagus doesn't like to compete with weeds, so try to weed around the plants and then mulch. I cut the ferns down when they become brown. I would google "growing asparagus" for your area.
Kathy
on Oct 16, 2015
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My Dad & Mom had an awesome asparagus patch. (Healthy & prolific stalks.) At the end of the season, they would let it get "ferny" & seed out. In Autumn they would trim it down to about 3" tall. They would first lay down newspaper or paper feed sacks in the empty spaces between the rows of asparagus. They would cover the entire asparagus bed with straw at least 6" deep. In the Spring the asparagus will start popping up through the straw. Just leave the straw and it will start to naturally deteriorate over time. It also adds warmth & protection during the Winter. Pull any weeds or grass that grows up in the asparagus bed. Next fall - add more straw as needed.
DC
on Oct 16, 2015
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once it dies down...it is helpful to put a mulch on top to keep the weeds down next year....there root system will expand every year so you will eventually have a nice patch.
Judy
on Oct 18, 2015
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love asparagus.I`ve had a patch for 20 years.Dont cut all the spears--leave the spindly ones to grow.If you cut all the growth through the season the roots will die.
Hamish Brown
on Oct 18, 2015
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I enjoyed reading people's comments here. I just started an asparagus bed this year. I can see it has taken hold since there are quite a few new shoots. Have never grown it before but love it and love growing all kinds of stuff. Thanks for all the comments.
Sue Kiene
on Jul 29, 2016
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