Asparagus

I'm a bit further north, waiting.........

Noticed a few just starting to appear yesterday when weeding the area - slug bait now down to improve my chances of winning the race to eat them first!

My asparagus has been there for at least 10 years, maybe more, so it's perfectly possible the asparagus beetle has found them, but I've never actually spotted one at any stage of growth.

I have spotted one or two slugs and snails over the years though! 

This is the second year for mine.  Some spears on the Mondeo variety just poking through, no sign on the Guelph Millennium yet.  Hope to take a few spears only this year, may be one from each plant.

A couple of spears are 6" high but I am waiting for a few more before harvesting. Hopefully this week end will give me enough for a meal.
Cheers HH

I've had a few spears pop up the last week.
My Asparagus (Connover's Colossal) is only five crowns and has done so well for the last decade, producing a great crop each year.

I'm growing a few varieties from seed this year, as was given some seed so thought it would be fun.
Will place the grown crowns in a new bed I've reserved. Nice journey over years for Asparagus growing.
The seeds I'm growing are Connover's Colossal and Mary Washington Heirloom.

But, saw this the other day growing Asparagus in containers.
It will be fun to try. The video is in three parts and takes you over the years from planting crowns to getting the spears.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoeBIw9YIrs

Horrible stuff ....