I will soon be 70 years old and I have been growing vegetables my whole life with my family and I've never grown asparagus. And I've been thinking about this a lot and wanting to do it. I would love a video about how to start
Asparagus is a perennial. You plant it once and you have asparagus for almost a lifetime. It typically grows back year after year for about 20 years. It's smart to grow your own. It can be pricy in the store, of course.
Can someone please share his/her knowledge with me about growing asparagus from seeds. I was told that it only grows from bulbs, so I am a bit confused. Thanks.
When you mentioned noticing seed heads, you were holding a spear. The seeds don't come from the spear tips, the seeds come from female asparagus plants. They grow small seed pods on the fern part of the female plants. The male plants have flowers too, and sometimes have the berries or seed pods, but not often. Most people only grow the male plants because they have larger spears because they spend less energy on producing seeds. The male flowers have orange/yellow inside and the female plants have flowers with green inside. That green turns into the seed pod that will turn red as they ripen.
We always stripped berries from stalks because plants will spend all it's energy making seeds, not storing food. We had a market garden. Asparagus was easy. Planted it with plenty of rotted cow manure in the trench, covered with good soil and a thick mulch. Every fall, the tops were cut and hauled away (because of a chance of pests). 6 inches of manure covered the bed and mulch. The bed was a very heavy producer. One woman I know would put down thick mulch after she stopped cutting and 'planted' mushroom spore in the straw.
Yeah, the logic doesn't make sense on this video. Why would the plant be storing energy and making seeds. It would make sense that if you kept cutting it it will keep producing, therefore exhaust roots. Also I think he's trying to say that if it wants to bolt and go to seed quickly, then it probably needs nutrients and shouldn't try and get a lot of productivity and further exhaust the roots ...
I can’t remember where I’ve seen you from before, was probably a few years back, were you with Kin Community? I do remember enjoying your videos and such a pleasant surprise to find you with your own channel!
I'm grateful for all tips. I have an asparagus patch that's probably 25 years old, maybe older. It still produces, but not as much as it used to. It's enough for one person, though, so I haven't made any changes. What should I do next?
At first, I thought it was dill! (Btw, anyone else singing "Asparagus, asparagus, you put it on the TABLE: Asparagus, asparagus, it makes you strong and ABLE!")
Keeping the stalks from seeing the light of day is more trouble than the casual home gardener usually wants to deal with. It can be done with various methods, but most people are happy and used to the taste of green stalks, so why make it difficult?
It's not known exactly why some people seem unable to digest it, but it is known that the degree of Post-Asparagus Stinky-Urine Disorder (PASUD) is related to your genealogy. Fewer than half of Britons suffer from it, while almost 100% of the French do.
I am obsessed with your videos of plants 🪴 I am a new home owner and finally have all the space but i need help I've already killed a few its devastating 💔
I’m 37 and today is the first time in my life I’ve ever seen an asparagus plant.
Same. Sad.
Same and same!
Same lol
I have three pots of asparagus growing in my garden
It tastes so nice fresh
I will soon be 70 years old and I have been growing vegetables my whole life with my family and I've never grown asparagus. And I've been thinking about this a lot and wanting to do it. I would love a video about how to start
Happy early birthday!
Asparagus is a perennial. You plant it once and you have asparagus for almost a lifetime. It typically grows back year after year for about 20 years. It's smart to grow your own. It can be pricy in the store, of course.
Can someone please share his/her knowledge with me about growing asparagus from seeds. I was told that it only grows from bulbs, so I am a bit confused. Thanks.
Same I want to start growing it too. I might get some seeds are start it this spring. I hope it can hack cold winters though.
@@russbear31 ah I just googled it and it doesn’t like the cold so there goes that idea for me lol
When you mentioned noticing seed heads, you were holding a spear. The seeds don't come from the spear tips, the seeds come from female asparagus plants. They grow small seed pods on the fern part of the female plants. The male plants have flowers too, and sometimes have the berries or seed pods, but not often. Most people only grow the male plants because they have larger spears because they spend less energy on producing seeds. The male flowers have orange/yellow inside and the female plants have flowers with green inside. That green turns into the seed pod that will turn red as they ripen.
Now that's a best, clear and simple explanation 🤗.
So you're supposed to cut it in spring? I didn't know that! Would love an in depth asparagus video.
We always stripped berries from stalks because plants will spend all it's energy making seeds, not storing food. We had a market garden. Asparagus was easy. Planted it with plenty of rotted cow manure in the trench, covered with good soil and a thick mulch. Every fall, the tops were cut and hauled away (because of a chance of pests). 6 inches of manure covered the bed and mulch. The bed was a very heavy producer. One woman I know would put down thick mulch after she stopped cutting and 'planted' mushroom spore in the straw.
Yeah, the logic doesn't make sense on this video. Why would the plant be storing energy and making seeds. It would make sense that if you kept cutting it it will keep producing, therefore exhaust roots. Also I think he's trying to say that if it wants to bolt and go to seed quickly, then it probably needs nutrients and shouldn't try and get a lot of productivity and further exhaust the roots ...
How did you know I just planted my asparagus yesterday???!! Great video, answers questions I’ve had!
Can you talk more about this? I’ve also never grown asparagus and honestly don’t know where to start. Can you just buy seeds, when to plant, etc?
Love your reels!
It is, a, beautiful plant, which can escape into the wild in the Northeastern US and elsewhere.
mine grows like a creeper... thin... never gets fat... is it a wild kind?dunno...
i have this plant for 15 years and never knew it was a vegitable
I absolutely LOVE your content. Thank you for sharing such valuable and powerful information. 💗💗
I can’t remember where I’ve seen you from before, was probably a few years back, were you with Kin Community? I do remember enjoying your videos and such a pleasant surprise to find you with your own channel!
Rhank you. Very informative. ❤
How do you "pick it"?? Pull up the plant from roots or cut it off the plant?
Cut it at base of plant.
I never knew this. How cool!
Love your vids. I’ve never grown anything. You make me feel like it wdnt be so hard to do. 😊
So helpful, thank you!
I love your channel! I’m new to gardening and just followed. Can you go over growing zones in a video? ❤️
I'm grateful for all tips. I have an asparagus patch that's probably 25 years old, maybe older. It still produces, but not as much as it used to. It's enough for one person, though, so I haven't made any changes. What should I do next?
What about in the winter season? Whats the appropriate care to keep it alive and coming back for the spring?
So is that bed solely for asparagus? I want to grow some. But I want it to be a one and done planting.. if that makes sense.
My favorite vegetable!!
Hi i grow my asparagus and they grow small can you tell what am i doing wrong? Thank you so much
Is this it’s first year. I’ve never grown it myself. Would like to attempt it this year.
Finally thank you
damn, i never knew that this bush is asparagus. my grandma used it to design bouquets, next summer I'm going to eat those.
Yo man! What kind of fertilizer should we use Cleetus?
At first, I thought it was dill!
(Btw, anyone else singing "Asparagus, asparagus, you put it on the TABLE: Asparagus, asparagus, it makes you strong and ABLE!")
When can I cut it down? I'm in Eastern PA. Last year I planted asparagus in Spring
I just planted some crowns from a seller and a few are already ferning…so i don’t cut off till next march ?
When should you start to plant asparagus
Dude, where do you get your shorts? I must have em
THANK YOU!
My asparagus was creating its Little seeds, the next day of the seeds are gone. What little bugger is eating the seeds to asparagus??
How do you keep out weeds
can i still eat it even if it turns into a bush?
Thank you.
Very nice and healthy plant
With it? . Cant get mine to grow been 3 years
Thank you
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So cool
Whoops, too late. Already ripped it up
❤ you.
if it's green it's already too late to taste teally good. real cultivated asparagus has to be harvested when still white and underground
???? Are you sure? Because all the asparagus I buy is mostly green. All the time.
@@Ava-cq1zi 100% sure. Only white asparagus in the season has the full asparagus taste.
Keeping the stalks from seeing the light of day is more trouble than the casual home gardener usually wants to deal with. It can be done with various methods, but most people are happy and used to the taste of green stalks, so why make it difficult?
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Sounds like he’s acting. Not talking …
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Ok..
I have NEVER seen freshly grown asparagus💀💀
Every time you piss it smells horrible do not eat asparagus
It's not known exactly why some people seem unable to digest it, but it is known that the degree of Post-Asparagus Stinky-Urine Disorder (PASUD) is related to your genealogy. Fewer than half of Britons suffer from it, while almost 100% of the French do.
I am obsessed with your videos of plants 🪴 I am a new home owner and finally have all the space but i need help I've already killed a few its devastating 💔
Too many s's
Thank u
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