Our asparagus has grown so much in the last few years....I believe this season will be its 4th year in our soil. We really dropped the ball last year, letting too many of the stalks go to seed. This year we are determined! Pick and be eaten we say!!! Not only are they delicious, asparagus is incredibly healthy for you. High in vitamins A, C, K, and B complex. They contain trytophan and minerals such as manganese, cooper, phosphorous, potassum, iron, zinc, calcium and magnesium! Its also a diuretic...so be warned!
I have to say I do chuckle when I see asparagus in the grocery store and the price tag attached to them most of the year....seriously? I will admit I do get a hankering for them at some points during the winter....but I refuse to buy them....because they are FREE in my backyard...if I'm only patient.
If you do decide to grow asparagus, make sure to do some looking around first. They will be there for a long time and they do grow big! I was amazed when I saw how bushy they can become if left to go to seed. Make sure they won't be in a location where they will block out the sunlight for your other veggies.
On a side note, we seriously need to weed out our asparagus patch...they do not like competing plants in their space. And we also did some spring pre-treating of the area. We added some of that composted manure we bought last fall (when they were on sale) right on top of where we knew they would poke up their little crowns. They love the nitrogen boost!
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