Asparagus Beds In Spring
If you grow asparagus in a tall raised bedby far the easiest approachyoull eliminate all of the digging mounding crouching kneeling and weeding that traditionally grown asparagus requires.
Asparagus beds in spring. And since its a perennial its easy to assume itll just reappear in spring. If manure is unavailable apply 1 to 1 12 pounds of a balanced fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 or 12-12- 12 per 100. Early spring is also an excellent time to fertilize the asparagus planting.
Tip the pot upside down and squeeze gently to release the asparagus. Keep the area weed free and well mulched. Mulch between rows to trap any water in summer and suppress the weeds.
The Asparagus bed will be bare until spring and then spears of Asparagus will pop up all over the place. If you are willing to wait a while three years buy seedlings or starter pots. The late tillage will certainly break off some of the spears that could have grown into new fern using up some of the crowns reserve energy.
Avoid harvesting asparagus in its first year after planting to strengthen plants. Asparagus performs best in well-drained soils in full sun. However these mulches also keep the soil cooler and wetter potentially delaying or reducing asparagus spear emergence in the spring.
For the first two years water regularly but do not allow the bed to become saturated. Best of all growing asparagus is easy. After improving the soil dig a hole the same size as your pot.
In established beds these can be really. Asparagus can also be grown from seed sown in spring and is available as seedlings most of the year. Keep them under grow lights at 75-80 degrees F and dont let the soil dry out.

