Ever Consider Growing Asparagus In Your Home Garden?

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You should eat as much asparagus as you can. High in both antioxidants and folic acid, your body and health will benefit from eating this green veggie. You can grow asparagus from home with a bit of know how and love. You should be albe to grow asparagus in just about any state in the U.S.

Once you have decided to grow asparagus you should purchase the book named How to Grow the Best Asparagus. This is a great book that is jam packed with hints and tips about growing asparagus at home. Before you even consider growing asparagus you must have ripe compost at your disposal. Compost can meet the asparagus's need for high quality soil for the asparagus to grow and produce well. You can start your own composting easily by purchasing a compost bin.

Asparagus root needs to be placed into a trough in the soils. A Matis cultivator can make a trough for you in no time at all. A five inch deep furrow is perfect for your asparagus. Once you have your trough created, toss in some rich compost and mix it with the soil in the bottom of the trough. Asparagus can e planted about a foot and a half apart. Please note you can start your asparagus from scratch but this is much more labor intensive then just starting with the roots.

Expect to not harvest any shoots from the plant until the second year of growth after you plant. Once you can harvest shoots it is handy to have an to cook your homegrown asparagus. Asparagus may take a little love and knowledge to grow but once it is going you will enjoy years of food for your effort.