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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Nobbie on November 16, 2015, 17:59

Title: Fresh Asparagus :-)
Post by: Nobbie on November 16, 2015, 17:59

Just been up the lotta and noticed a few new spears popping through. Didn't think they'd be that good, but actually really nice, tender and sweet. They didn't get back home  :D Anyone else had a bonus harvest?

Title: Re: Fresh Asparagus :-)
Post by: honeymelon on November 16, 2015, 20:02

What a bonus

Title: Re: Fresh Asparagus :-)
Post by: Annen on November 17, 2015, 16:37

I have a few coming through too, is that usual? I didn't cut mine because the plants are only in their second year,but I didn't know that they grew as late as this.

Title: Re: Fresh Asparagus :-)
Post by: Nobbie on November 18, 2015, 09:08

There was an item on Countryfile about growing Asparagus for the autumn, they put a poly tunnel over them to get them growing early in the season to put plenty of energy into the roots and them cut them to the ground in August/sept when they then throw up a crop of spears.

I think mine threw up some spears because of the continuing mild weather.