[Plot30]

Hi guys could anyone tell how long it would take for my crowns to start showing, cheers.

[Yorkie]

When did you plant them and how deep did you plant them?

[MoreWhisky]

I have a small patch and currently have 3 spears showing.

My friend in scarbough had 5 spears yesterday.   He went to cut them for his dinner today, i was envious when he told me this morning. He came back with none as someone cut them for him last night 

So watch out people looks like Asparagus is a sought after item this yr.

[heloise]

Also some varieties are earlier than others. I have 3 different varieties - an early purple one (which is up a bit already), a mid variety and a late. None of which I can remeber the names of, of course 

Do you know which variety you have?

[Plot30]

I planted them about two week ago about eight inch deep. Not sure what variety they are but will find out when I go to allotment Tom.

[Abbeyview]

When I took over my plot last Autumn I inherited an established Asparagus bed all of which had been cut down to about 4" unfortunately there has been no sign of life at all
this year and the cut down stems are dry and brittle, hopefuly I have a late maturing variety as I have no knowledge of growing this plant.

[Trillium]

When the weather is to their liking is when they show up. Which normally would be now, but if you've had cold spells then they went back for another nap.

I had 3 teeny sprouts appear then we got cold weather and that's all I've seen so far.

[aqua]

my established bed is still asleep. the new ones in my second bed are showing two or three shoots - will reward them with some muck tomorrow.

[Maccbean]

my established bed is still asleep. the new ones in my second bed are showing two or three shoots - will reward them with some muck tomorrow.

Is it worth putting some nice fresh compost on now then, when they are due to appear?

[JayG]

I usually give mine a general fertiliser dressing once picking has finished to make sure the remaining spears grow as strongly as possible, followed by a good mulch in winter to help protect the crowns, then another fertiliser dressing in early spring to make sure the crowns have a good breakfast when they wake up. 

Don't think right now is the most beneficial time to mulch.

[sunshineband]

I usually give mine a general fertiliser dressing once picking has finished to make sure the remaining spears grow as strongly as possible, followed by a good mulch in winter to help protect the crowns, then another fertiliser dressing in early spring to make sure the crowns have a good breakfast when they wake up. 

Don't think right now is the most beneficial time to mulch.

Mulching now at our site would just mean no rain got the the soil at all, and also provide cover for slugs.

I usually mulch in very early spring but this year di not as it was so dry, and now of course I have little slug damage to the spears  . Blood fish and  bone for breakfast for them though.

and going back to Plot 30's question: it might well be another week or at least before you see anything above ground, unless the weather is very warm in Derbyshire.

They need time to sort out a few roots as well, and they have only been in the ground a couple of weeks.

Don't worry--- one day you'll be surprised by some spears poking through