Youâre Killing Your Asparagus if You Do This, 5 MISTAKES You Canât Afford to Make Growing Asparagus
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 25. 06. 2024
- GROW AN ASPARAGUS PATCH THAT WILL FEED YOU FOR THE NEXT 20+ YEARS! Don't make these 5 mistakes when growing Asparagus or you will be left with thin stringy asparagus that never produce thick and juicy spears. Continue to make these mistakes and your patch could die off completely.
00:00 Intro
00:28 First Mistake
01:27 Second Mistake
03:21 Third Mistake
4:27 Fourth Mistake
05:21 Fifth Mistake
06:47 Important Facts about Asparagus
08:05 Tuck and Me Eating Raw Asparagus
09:07 Final Thoughts
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One of my most anticipated areas is the asparagus patch. My best advice to anyone who recently bought a home is get in your fruit trees, grapes, berries, asparagus, rhubarb, and other edible perennials ASAP!
That's exactly what we did. With all of those things. I planted rhubbarb and grapes this year. I planted blackberries, apple trees, pear trees, peach tree, plum tree, pawpaws, Asparagus, and figs last year.
We bought our land 6 years ago and I immediately planted asparagus from SEED (I didn't have anywhere to buy crowns at the time) and only this year have I picked a few decent-sized shoots. Glad I did it - the best time to plant a tree and all that.
Extremely smart and useful suggestion!!!
If you love asparagus you wanna go and find a wild hair loom variety thatâs about 15 to 20 years old naturally immune to all asparagus diseases and will produce a lot more than what you buy at any store and if you get them from the wild it might be a female anyoneâs buying seen a modified to be males only
Good advice. After 5 years of moving my berries bushes are now a forest , my pear and apple trees are starting to produce its first fruits, my lemon tree has the first blooms, the mulberries just started, cherries been blooming the last 2 years still waiting on the artic kiwi though. It sounds intimidating but time flies. Was going start asparagus today, a little late in the season but thought I'd give them s shot
Tip: when you are preparing your asparagus for a meal, don't just cut off the end if you think it's too tough. Instead use a vegetable peeler to get past the outer bark. You will find this to be just as delicious and tender as the head.
Thanks for that! I did not know - my mom taught me years ago to do the same for broccoli stems - I now dice those and put ni a freezer bag. Perfect for steamed or broccoli soups.
Awesome tip!
Really!? My mom's patch is over 50 yrs.o (from her mom's patch...add another 30 yrs) and they didn't even know that!! So it's not stringy underneath if you peel it?
â@biblicalprepping I do that too!
@@carter_1No, thereâs a tender juicy center inside of the stringy outer layer.
ROTFLOL, you ate the whole end that your dog chewed on, and left the other half in your other hand. Then you fed the half you saved for yourself to the dawg, dude you're a riot!
James, I planted 3 two-year old crowns this year. They are starting to fern. Iâm so proud. Looking forward to eating a few stalks next year! Thank you for making asparagus easy for me to grow! đ€ Hats off to the teacher!
I just planted 2 year old crowns a week ago. Did you harvest much the year you planted it?
Tuck is an absolute menace to these asparagus lmao
My current asparagus bed has been going for 27 years and is still as productive as ever. I've been cutting spears below ground level for 45 years with no problems.
Yeah I've never heard this. I've always cut them below ground bc it was what I was told. I wish he at least explained the reasoning there to cut above the ground. How does it risk it's health? ground cooties? I'm thinking my dad just cut them below ground bc it was always hard to keep up w/ them.
â@@southernpoopi agree. I added about 3 inches of cow compost and i cut down with my hook knife for years. I have 150 foot row 3 ft wide, loaded.
Me too. Been doing asparagus for over 40 years.
When I leased 20 acres (1/2 of an old asparagus farm) the crowns were already 45 years old and 6 feet in diameter. University researchers came to do field studies to understand how it could still be producing. It was an old varietal called Martha Washington from back when food crops were bred for flavour instead of primarily yield and shelf life. When I first. took over my lease people would drive up to 200km to buy this very special asparagus. When I started attending farmers markets people would line up in 20-30+ persons lineups. Despite charging double, the other growers couldn't sell their asparagus once I was there. The point being, try to source a heritage variety. Lower yields but superior quality. The old time growers used to call it grass.
As far as his recommended picking technique, we referred to it as snap picking. This method provides harvested spears that are all tender, and, as he states fat spears are the most tender. This was my harvesting technique, although, most commercial farms harvest by cutting below the ground. That is why your retail asparagus has that woody bottom (save it for soup stock).
If you have a large patch and plan to have a significant harvest make sure you wear rubber gloves. The juice will result in your fingers being blackened, cracked and bleeding.
His other planting and cultivation methods are applicable to home hobbyists but likely too labour intensive for large commercial plantings.
Fresh raw asparagus tastes like extra sweet and juicy snow pea pods. Great in salads. Pickled, stir fried with bbq duck a touch of rice wine vinegar, garlic, and 5 spice powder. Soups, omelettes with gruyere cheese (I like it precooked to be more tender in this case), the list is endless. I'm not a huge fan of frozen asparagus, except for casseroles or soups, we always pickled it for off season use. Better than celery or pickled beans in Caesars.
In Europe they love white asparagus. Even short exposure to sunlight will turn the spears green. To produce it you need to mound straw over your beds. Very labour intensive and you need to get out in the garden early in the day.
When you cut above ground the exposed stalk emits an odor that will attract asparagus beetles. If you don't want to deal with the beetles cut just below the soil line.
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Just a helpful suggestion ...you can also grasp the base of the stalk as close to the ground as possible then firmly push down and twist the stalk to release it from the crown below ground level without breaking the stalk. This helps avoid bugs entering a broken stalk at or below ground level
WE ALLOW OUR PLANTS TO GO INTO THE FERN STAGE WHEN THE SPEARS BECOME PENCIL THIN. THEY ARE STRINGY AND TOUGHER WHEN THIN ANYHOW, SO NO BIG LOSS. THE FATTER THE SPEAR, THE MORE TENDER IT IS, IMHO. AND TO DISCOURAGE THOSE PESKY LITTLE STRIPED ASPARAGUS BEETLES, WE SHAKE DIATOMACEOUS EARTH LIBERALLY OVER THE WHOLE PATCH. IT DESICCATES ALL TYPES OF INSECTS NOT JUST BEETLES.
The sound of that crunch is so dreamy.
Watching the video now and just wanted to comment on how much I love your garden. Iâm in NJ as well and your my go to gardener. Iâve learned so much from you. Thanks for sharing all the wisdom!!
Let's Gooo! Me and Tuck are glad to hear that and we appreciate the kind words and encouragement. đđâ€ïž
Where in Jersey are you? I'm also in Jersey.
Hilarious little Tuck †I love the jump cut when Tuck is about to go for his umpteenth spear and then appears by your side in the next second but that spear has been taken đ
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Tuck is a blink dog confirmed. That was extra cute.
This was the most comprehensive video about asparagus that I've seen. And, Tuck is beyond too cute.
James, thanks for giving us all these wonderful tips! I started watching you last year and you have helped me to get some of the best harvests ever!đđ
Happy to see Tuck enjoying your bounty ! Thanks for sharing all of your gardening knowledge.!
Let's Gooo!! Thanks Shelley! And you're welcome my friend đ
Hey James and Tuck! This will be our 1st year planting asparagus. Thanks for all the good information. We've learned a lot from you. We've planted apple trees, many berry bushes. Getting the food Forest rolling!
I think Tuck ate the whole patch!!! Love this guy!!! Give the man a metal â€â€â€
He would have if I didn't move on sooner đ€Ł
4 or 5 years ago I got a couple packs of asparagus seeds in a grab bag and had no idea what to do with them so I sprinkled them on top of a 10 gallon garden bag and forgot about them. It looked like every seed germinated! When they were about a foot tall, hubby transplanted them into a flowerbed and they have grown ever since.
Wow thanks for the idea
I planted asparagus a few years back because of one of your videos... I've had to move it a couple times to help it find its happy place, and now it's thriving!đ±đ±đ±
Love seeing Tuck still enjoying the harvest and helping to manage the garden. â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€
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I'm putting in a bed next week and I have 2 sites to chose from... one gets sun ALL day... the other gets about 6 hours but is very healthy well ammended super rich soil. I'm torn... can you give a little more detail about what made yours happiest?
@@jeas4980 the first place I planted was too dry (above the French drains), the second place was too wet and didn't get quite enough sun (need some small drain put in that area as well), the final place was a raised bed (compost-amended airy soil) that gets about 8 hours of sunlight.
@@tabp8448 Thank you... That is a huge help as one of those areas does hold water and gets less sun and the other is inexpensively and easily adapted to being a raised be. đđ
Is asparagus a plant that gophers like? We have lots of gophers and they get sooo much food if we put in the ground. I have some esparagus growing in pots but would love to put in the ground. Thank you.
â@@jeas4980 i have two patches in my yard. One is a dedicated raised bed where it's a little dry and full sun, the other is partial sun and a little wetter. Both spots grow well.
The neat thing is, the full sun area gives an earlier harvest while the shadier spot starts about two weeks later. Kind of an extended harvest for me having the two areas
Research Alton Brown cooking asparagus. Fresh has a handful of nutrients but cooked it has over 150 nutrients-- amazing. He educates us in such a fun way. Hope you look it up-- Good Eats. Never have I seen a dog love veggies like him. Mine loved fresh green beans right of the bush but that was it. Just had to plant a new patch, 175 plants so far. The old patch was over 25 years old and just gave out. Going to try your tips on keeping it going better, Never knew the berry ferns should be removed.
My late dad used to grow asparagus in his garden and was so proud! So many conversations about asparagus, it became a family joke. We all love it, but if I saw a refrigerator magnet that was asparagus, I bought it!đ
My asparagus is coming up really nicely. Down here in Sussex County, Delaware. I'm into my 4th year of my food forest. Good tips on the asparagus. You said some stuff I didn't know about.
Thanks for the info! I recently sent one of your videos to my sister. She replies back, "Is that the guy with the sweet dog that eats veggies?"
Yup, thats the guy!
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Thanks for the video. I planted 21 crowns 3 years ago in a raised bed, got 19 of them last year and they are coming up like crazy this year. Been watching you for a while and love your tips. Thanks again.
My asparagus is just now growing and I got one nice long one and thereâs a couple more coming up. Iâm so happy you made this video today. Thank you my brother.
That dog is awesome. I planted 1 year plants this year. I did the trench but I didn't realize I should be continuing to add soil and mound them. Thanks again for another great video. I hope you keep doing these for a long time. I've used a ton of your tips and tutorials.
This is my asparagusâ 5th or 6th year. Itâs been producing those thin ones up until recently. Last year I did as you are saying here to do. Over winter the crown has gotten huge! Also about a month ago I fed it. Itâs first handful of spears this year were thin but tender and delicious. Now for the first time it is producing tall fat but still tender and delicious spears. Iâm so happy about this and have bought a shade cloth to help it keep from bolting when the temps start heating up. I do too âgrazeâ the asparagus while Iâm out in the garden. It is so delicious. Mmmm m. Homegrown. There is nothing like it. And itâs so good for us. Iâve noticed thyme and dill loves to companion grow with the asparagus. Also the healthier the plant becomes the less likely beetles will go after it.
Thanks for bringing up asparagus. It is the best.
I am in yr 2 of my asparagus . I started them from seed. Thank you for this great info! đ
WOW, I have never seen a dog that loved asparagus like Tuck does. I have been growing asparagus for going on 9 years. I love eating them raw. I heard you mention he loves carrots. Years ago, I had a dog who loved raw potatoes and carrots.
Great tips on the asparagus
Our dog used to pick her own apples.
Little Tuck is so adorable - as usual. I've never seen a dog love his veggies as much as Tuck. Love you Tuck! Oh - and those Asparagus spears looked so delicious!
I don't think there is any video on the internet about asparagus as full of information as this one. You answered pretty much all the questions I have ever had, as well as some that I did not but should have! Thanks so much! Tuck is as adorable as ever!
7:47 I can smell it! I thought everyone could, it's such a strong smell! So interesting!!!! Thanks, James!
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I love the relationship you and tuck have! Amazing
We've been growing asparagus for a few years now, and people are always amazed at the ferns late in the season. They are always asking what they are! And the asparagus is soooo good!
Your energy is infectious. Thank you for the smiles!
Thanks so much for this. I planted twelve crowns recently and realised from your film that I've done it wrong already!
Iâm so glad that I saw this because I have asparagus to plant soon and I have never grown it so now Iâm better prepared! Thanks! Iâm a new subscriber and enjoy you and Tuckâs videos!
I grew all mine from seed. Worked great.
I planted some asparagus in bags last spring, this year we planted in ground one was from seed just to see if I could grow it the other was a crown I bought at Loweâs. They did great and weâll have some in salads next year! I also planted rhubarb and strawberries. Iâm trying to help my son be self sufficient.
So excited to finally get started growing asparagus
I am sure I am not the only person who absolutely loves you and your dog! What a lovely presentation, thank you.
We planted our patch probably a foot deep following the same covering process you used 20 years ago. They are still producing!! We break them offâŠit also helps to break them to not cut off the woody hard part. They Love rock salt! We let the tops(ferns) winter over and clean them off early early spring and they do great! Great video!! BYW my shi tzu also eats his own from the patch!!
Hey Team Tuck! Thanks for this latest video. My wife loves asparagus and I want to have some planted in our garden by the time she gets out of hospital. I think it will be a nice surprise. I only plant those edibles that have the Tuck Everlasting approval. Cheers!
Heâs so passionate I love it. Got me into gardening!!
Thank you for these wonderful growing tips!
Great tips! Mine grew for 3 years and then stopped. I now know why. đź I will know next time. Thank you for sharing. ~Sammie
Thanks for the tips! My asparagus are going CRAZY this Spring! I cannot keep up with all the growth, so I'm giving a lot away. The taste of these homegrown asparagus is SUPREME!!
Asparagus is time consuming, but an investment like you said. Love your skip step into video. Ure enthusiasm is contagious! My next dog (IF) will be a lap dog, like Tuck! Safe and well!
Thanks for the tips. This is my second time trying to grow asparagus. I have some crowns and am also trying a variety from seed developed for my zone, 10. It is exciting to see the spears come up and frustrating to realize I have to wait a year or two before I can start sampling.
I was just about to plant some asparagus today, so this video definitely saved me! I will plant them low in a trench like you mentioned.
Thank you James! This is the most information I have ever seen on asparagus. Very nice video. This will help me improve my young patch by leaps and bounds. Thank you again.
Tuck is so darn cute! Love how much he loves his veggies. â€
Iâve got 20 healthy asparagus plants growing me lots of spears right now! Perfect timing to educate folks on this wonderful crop!
What are your secrets, Annika? Do you like his trench work plan? Highly prepared beds sound the most advantageous. Should we plant them in the shade or in the full sun? Western South Carolina.
I've been harvesting my 4th-year asparagus since mid-February. It's absolutely amazing and I am making some new and permanent beds for a ton more!
All excellent advice. Same advice I've gotten from my dad years ago when he bought me asparagus roots from Lancaster.
Tuck sure loves his asparagus! I just started harvesting my first asparagus and planted more new crowns this year too.
Great video. Love Tuck's enthusiasm!
Thank you for this excellent video! I started my asparagus by seed last year, thought our VERY long winter here in Montana killed it, but I'm happy to see most of it has come back and is doing really well. So hard not to eat it! I needed all of this info, it really helped.
Great tips James! This is year 3 for us and we are so pumped!
That's an exciting year Irene, your investment will finally be paying off with some delicious fresh spears!
Good morning James, extending our food forest this year. We have a few vids up and would love for you to stop by and see what you have inspired....ty. stay blessed. Hugs for Tuck...
Hi James. Just watched a few of your videos showing what perennials you are growing and wouldn't grow anymore (the same I decided not to grow anymore either). So one plant I was missing was the Haskap (Honeyberry). They are really great: taste a bit like a blueberry, ripens very early (May) and grows very well as understory and it doesn't need acidic soil like the blueberries. And: congratulation to your garden and your videos!
Thanks for the advice. Converting my garden to be predominantly perennials and asparagus being the first to emerge is super important for me
Perfect timing! I knew not to harvest this 2nd year but wasnât sure what to do with the big floppy fern. They fell over already. I guess support them??
Oh wow! Just as I was thinking of putting some in with flowers. Probably not a good ideađ€
Sound advice- I've grown asparagus for over 40 years, and this is spot on.
nice to see you and Tuck , Thanks for good info , always ! đ đ±
I've had an Asparagus bed for years. I just learned a few don'ts that I didn't know. Thank you for sharing!
My husband is growing asparagus and it is so enjoyable to grow here in Florida,we enjoyed Tuk eating the fruit of your labor đ
Absolutely love your enthusiastic opening! Draws me right in every time. Always learn something new. Thank you!
Thanks for the review and primer on planting. There is really no comparing store bought asp to good ol' home grown! Thanks for the tips!!
I really appreciate your knowledge and how you explain things. I have a one year asparagus patch from roots. Patiently awaiting it's development!
I dug a trench for my parents 29 years ago as punishment for some high school shenanigans. They are still getting an amazing harvest every year. One of the first things I did at our newer house here was dig a trench of asparagus. It is finally really taking off and tastes so good.
Thank you, this video is very informative. My asparagus bed is four years old, your advice will give me a better harvest in the coming years.
Letâs Gooo Angela!
Perfect timing. Iâm just about to put some asparagus crowns in. I was going to look for one of your older videos, so thank you for this!
I'm lately trying to not eat mine raw before I make it to the kitchen...I never knew how sweet till this Spring harvest, after 2 years wait. Thanks JP!
Thank you so much for this GREAT tip. I will deploy it in my garden. Getting ready to expand my Crop. I LOVE you puppy. Wish my wife would let me have one.
Glad to hear you enjoyed them! You can never have too many asparagus. Yeah, heâs the sweetest little guy đâ€ïž
Amazing how much your dog loves this Vege! đ
Good info James as I have just planted mine this year so I have a long time to wait before reaping the fruits of my labour. Thank you!
Thanks for another video, cant wait to use this information!
Thanks so much for the info. â€â€â€â€â€ for Tuck!!
I have had mine in a large pot for over 10 years. I'm excited to see how they will do once I finally get them planted in the garden.
I started cultivating asparagus in my backyard yin Puerto Rico 3 years ago. I decided to integrate my compost into the asparagus bed this year. From 5 roots purchased at Home Depot I found 3-4 beautiful crowns. Trippled the size of the asparragus bed and results are obvious after 2 weeks. Over the years I have implemented and adapted many ideas from the Jersey gardener and I have to say thet the Caribbean farmer has much to be thankful for. Keep up your excellent tutorial videos. Starting to look at your store items in detail. THANKS
I'm curious....I live in South Florida so in a sub tropical climate like you. My asparagus ferns never turn brown and die so they really don't send up asparagus shoots. How do you handle this? Do you cut them back when it's cool even if they are still green?
Thanks James & Tuck!â€â€â€ I need to cut out the fronds with berries, I havenât been. Great info as always!
James I really like your channels energy and pace. We can tell that you all are God blessed in your home. Thank you for all the information
Asparagus is my favorite vegetable to grow. Tuck brings a smile to my face!đ
James, thanks so much for this video! I used to live in Jersey, 20 ft above sea level. But husband and I now live at 3400 ft up in the Appalachians! Not just different elevation, completely different growing experience over all. Have some aspargus that is about 3 years old, but this was the first year it actually did more than just fern. We had about 6 spears! I did like Tuck - at them fresh while in the garden. LOL
I had some questions about when to cut them down and how to start more - you answered everything for me. Really appreciate it a bunch. Asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables. Praying the bed will really take off now.
Keep up the good knowledge you spread. - Judith Garton
I always enjoy time with you and Tuck, I'm learning so much. Thanks
As always, another great informative video!
Fresh, new asparagus is my favorite treat in the spring garden!
Thanks so much for this video! I was talking about growing asparagus and I guess my phone was listening! This is my fourth year and I'm enjoying the spears already in NH. I didn't know about cutting back the female ferns to avoid berry creation, but that makes sense! Thanks so much- really learned a lot. Also a Jersey girl here.
Wonderful information, thank you! I planted some this last year and learned a lot from this video. What an adorable little dogâŠ
I wintersowed 2 varieties of asparagus 2 years ago. They are currently still in 1 gallon water bottles. This past early March, I found little tiny spears, toothpick width. That was interesting.
Oh yeah, I can smell it ! Nice information, sweet Tuck and lovely growing so fresh.
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Thank you!! My asparagus is about 10 years old and for about the last 2 years has produced only stringy little thin spears.
Now I know why!! I did not know how much they needed mulch and renewed soil. I do have plenty of both, but thought if I put too much on, it would kill the crown if it was too deep. Now I know, because of your video, that they actually do NEED to be essentially buried!!
Will amend and rectify this issue ASAP!!
Great helpful video, thank you for making it. I can also tell you that as a kid we would put down some water softener salt in the patch during the fall on the surface. It would keep it tender in the spring
I loved the video. Beautiful dog. I needed this information. Thank you.
I was so fortunate to inherit a patch and it continues after many years. Thank you for the tips to keep it healthy.
My dogs love it as well, i sometimes have to fence it off. đ
Just started another patch last year at new property. Love your channel.
did not know this! thanks James!
Your joy is inspiring!
great tips on asparagus. am new to growing and grew from seed last year so produced ferns only last year which I cut down in autumn. i have moved them this year from inside poly tunnel to outside which they seem happy because they have produced spears this year but will not harvest for another 2 years!
I'm new to growing asparagus, so this was so helpful! Thanks to you and Tuck!
Wow, thanks for this. This is my first year with asparagus. â€