The end of the asparagus season has come – so summer should be better advanced than it is turning out to be – is this climate change?
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Stop harvesting asparagus in mid-June to allow the plant to build up its energy for next year – that is why it is the end of the asparagus season.
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Not grown asparagus since left Yorkshire 20 years ago! Keep meaning to start a new plantation, very light soil, prone to dry out without lots of compost/mulch. Pos too dry?
Comment by Kevin Paul Wright — June 20, 2009 @ 8:52 pm
Hi Kevin
If you have got enough room for an asparagus bed, have a go.
To grow good Asparagus the soil needs to be:
well drained - so your light soil is ideal here
with water holding capacity - add well rotted farm yard manure – this will provide nutrients as well as hold on to the water
pH of 6.5 to 7.5. – add lime if too acidic
good depth - used to be grown in mounds (beds), but raised deep beds are ideal
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Good luck with the asparagus!
Comment by TopVeg — June 21, 2009 @ 3:36 pm