Asparagus

Image by tamara_kulikova Cultivated for more than 2,000 years both for culinary and medicinal use, asparagus is a wonderful perennial veggie to add to the home garden. A versatile vegetable, asparagus can be…

Image by wathanyu An old method of controlling weeds in the asparagus patch was to pour the water from an ice cream maker over the bed. The salty water did indeed limit the weeds but over time it collects in…

Image by photonewman Vegetable gardeners are the lucky ones. What they plant in the spring, they harvest in the summer and fall– except for a few choice crops like asparagus. Since asparagus is a perennial…

Image by James_Davidson Harvesting asparagus is worth the wait, and wait you must if you have started a new asparagus bed from seed or crowns. The delectable spears are not of edible quality until the fourth…

Image by barmalini Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a long lasting perennial, and the first vegetable harvested each spring. It’s prized for its flavor, rich in vitamins and minerals, and only 30 calories…

Image by LukeLuke68 Growing and harvesting asparagus is a gardening challenge that requires patience and a little extra care to get started. One of the things that are important to asparagus care is preparing…

Image by bonchan What is white asparagus? Perhaps you’ve enjoyed this European delicacy in fancy restaurants and found the mild, nutty flavor more appealing than the grassy, bitter taste of green asparagus.…

Image by Redphotographer Establishing a healthy bed of asparagus requires considerable work but, once established, you’ll enjoy asparagus in early spring for a very long time. Asparagus is a long-lived…

Image by dulezidar Tender, new asparagus shoots are one of the first crops of the season. The delicate stems rise from thick, tangled root crowns, which produce best after a few seasons. Growing asparagus…

Image by barmalini Asparagus rust disease is a common but extremely destructive plant disease that has affected asparagus crops around the world. Read on to learn more about asparagus rust control and…