Comments on: Growing Asparagus – Decisions, Decisions!

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By: Randy Emmitt

Randy Emmitt — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:35:45 +0000

Jeanne,
Never grown asparagus, I would inquire at the local farmers market to which plants grow well in your area. We get so many invasive weeds here, I’d fear I could not keep the weeds from taking it over. And we do not have a lot of sunny spots either.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:28:11 +0000

We are planning to start asparagus too! However, we will probably require a different variety than you, now that we are in CT. I read on a website that you can purchase mature roots/bulbs and expect a few stems this year, but still must wait for the bounty until a year later. It takes about 4 years to get a furious crop….. armed with this info, I am hitting the free cycle and craigslist pages asking for locals with overgrown asparagus beds who’d like to share a bit. I just don’t like the idea of waiting so long to eat from our land! I hope you have fun choosing your planting spot and selecting your variety!!!