I am super eager to get into growing asparagus. I know it’s quite a commitment but I appreciated this video because it has renewed my interest! New friends here. -Erinn
Hi Erinn, thanks for stopping by! Don't be afraid to try, it's really easy to care for once it's established. Just make sure you pick a good spot because it can produce for several decades!
One common knowledge I know is wild feral hair loom female asparagus seeds will always produce. If you dig up one that’s about 15 or 20 years old but in the garden has a whole chunk that one female plant will always be happy to produce some asparagus and give you tons of seeds of a heirloom variety that’s most likely been forgotten except for the old timers and some new timers
Thanks so much for stopping by our live last night - really appreciate it. Looks like you got a lot going on around your place. Might you be interested in coming on as a guest on a future live - If so - shoot me an email. Thanks again. - Rick
Thanks for bringing us along. We have some serious regrets about where we put our asparagus. We may end up moving it one day, but for. Ow we are just gonna leave it. That’s one thing we tell people… make sure you are 100% sure of where you want your perennial beds. Hope you are doing well my friend. 👍
Thanks for popping by. And you're so right about picking a good spot for perennials the first time around. My only regret about the first spot I picked is it's a bit too small, so we never get quite as much as we'd like. Now with 3 patches I should have plenty (assuming the deer leave it alone). I hope you two are back up and running and feeling healthy!
@@OakKnobFarm Our pleasure. Yes, and not only that we mixed in strawberries as a companion plant. They work great together, but…. We kind wish we just kept them separate. When we first started it, it was just for us and had no plans on being involved in farmers markets. We may just keep that area for us and start a new larger perennial area for customers. …and thank you. We are feeling much better… we just couldn’t shake it for over a week or more. Have a great night!
@@OakKnobFarm They do produce seeds but not sure how viable they are. Not a lot of new plants in the beds we have them in. We have a ton of purple Vienna and Mary Washington varieties though.
Thanks! I’ll be separating my asparagus soon. My little patch is way too crowded. Thank you for showing me how!! (Now,...where should I start a new patch?)
@@OakKnobFarm I've bought mine from garden's alive. I have a hard time getting them to take. What are you doing for nutritional attatives to the soil. Asparagus is a heavy feeder
I was a bit sneaky when I planted the crowns, they are on the opposite side of the fence from my compost bin, so they are always getting fed, so I don't need to fertilize. I just make sure to weed / mulch every year. If I get another excess of crowns next year I'll give you some, I gathered 40 this year from 11 "stray" plants that appeared. I should officially have more than I can deal with now!
Glad it was helpful! All of the rocks in that wall were in the vegetable garden, and I built the walls as I cleared and flipped the beds!! It's granite
Can I winter over the bare root? I’m moving in January (Illinois). I want to dig my asparagus before I go. Or…should I put them in a bucket of dirt in the garage until spring? Or…put in a paper bag?
@@OakKnobFarm They will be worth the wait, enjoy! Trying to figure out how long to wait to harvest my 'Millennial Asparagus', they were already 2-3 years old and quite large when I planted my purchased crowns. I also grew 'Martha Washington Asparagus' from seed last year but have a while to wait for those.
Will moving the crowns interfere with next spring's crop? Mine is in the pollinator bed and I want to move it to its own spot. Don't have a lengthy winter here.
you should be fine at this time of year, and could even wait a few weeks more if you'd like. I actually moved mine in November for that video (and I'm in NH, so probably just a touch warmer than your place)
Yummy!
Baby... you dig it the most.
Great info Dave....definitely a crop for the dedicated, love it!
Bonsoir mon ami 👌😉 Great garden informative video Sir 👌🧐👍 Have a great week mon ami Cheers 👌😉👍🍻
Asparagus one of my most favorite of garden yumminess!
I am super eager to get into growing asparagus. I know it’s quite a commitment but I appreciated this video because it has renewed my interest! New friends here. -Erinn
Hi Erinn, thanks for stopping by! Don't be afraid to try, it's really easy to care for once it's established. Just make sure you pick a good spot because it can produce for several decades!
One common knowledge I know is wild feral hair loom female asparagus seeds will always produce. If you dig up one that’s about 15 or 20 years old but in the garden has a whole chunk that one female plant will always be happy to produce some asparagus and give you tons of seeds of a heirloom variety that’s most likely been forgotten except for the old timers and some new timers
This variety grows quite well from seed (Martha Washington). I started a whole bunch indoor this spring and it's looking great
@@OakKnobFarm Varieties they sell nowadays are very sustainable To disease wild hair loom asparagus is immune to all that except the asparagus Beedle
Very nice seeing everything my dear
Thanks so much for stopping by our live last night - really appreciate it. Looks like you got a lot going on around your place. Might you be interested in coming on as a guest on a future live - If so - shoot me an email. Thanks again. - Rick
Thanks Rick, I had a great time!
Thanks for bringing us along. We have some serious regrets about where we put our asparagus. We may end up moving it one day, but for. Ow we are just gonna leave it.
That’s one thing we tell people… make sure you are 100% sure of where you want your perennial beds. Hope you are doing well my friend. 👍
Thanks for popping by. And you're so right about picking a good spot for perennials the first time around. My only regret about the first spot I picked is it's a bit too small, so we never get quite as much as we'd like. Now with 3 patches I should have plenty (assuming the deer leave it alone).
I hope you two are back up and running and feeling healthy!
@@OakKnobFarm Our pleasure. Yes, and not only that we mixed in strawberries as a companion plant. They work great together, but…. We kind wish we just kept them separate. When we first started it, it was just for us and had no plans on being involved in farmers markets. We may just keep that area for us and start a new larger perennial area for customers.
…and thank you. We are feeling much better… we just couldn’t shake it for over a week or more. Have a great night!
that's a cool interplanting idea, but see how it might not be ideal in a market garden setting. but for small scale / homestead it could work well
Great information for controlling your growth, Dave. We have never collected seeds but do like using crowns.
Hi Rob! Have you noticed any new plants sprouting up? I wonder if yours makes viable seed?
@@OakKnobFarm They do produce seeds but not sure how viable they are. Not a lot of new plants in the beds we have them in. We have a ton of purple Vienna and Mary Washington varieties though.
@@EssayonsFG I'm not sure about the Purple Vienna, but you can certainly grow Mary Washington from seed if you ever feel the urge to expand
@@OakKnobFarm May try next year. My wife already cleared out the top growth for this year.
Thank you
Thanks! I’ll be separating my asparagus soon. My little patch is way too crowded. Thank you for showing me how!! (Now,...where should I start a new patch?)
Good luck, it's super easy! My new patches are doing great
Great to see your asparagus patch Dave. I never had my asparagus spread like yours did. Where did you buy your crowns from? Talk to you soon
Hi Jim! I bought crowns twice, once was from Lowes, and the second was Tractor Supply
@@OakKnobFarm I've bought mine from garden's alive. I have a hard time getting them to take.
What are you doing for nutritional attatives to the soil. Asparagus is a heavy feeder
I was a bit sneaky when I planted the crowns, they are on the opposite side of the fence from my compost bin, so they are always getting fed, so I don't need to fertilize. I just make sure to weed / mulch every year.
If I get another excess of crowns next year I'll give you some, I gathered 40 this year from 11 "stray" plants that appeared. I should officially have more than I can deal with now!
Great to hear this. I hope everyone is doing well. Talk to you soon
Very helpful. Also, I'm looking to build a similar wall to what you have at 6:30', what kind of rock are you using/where to buy? Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! All of the rocks in that wall were in the vegetable garden, and I built the walls as I cleared and flipped the beds!! It's granite
Can you move your asparagus in spring? My bed is so full of weeds. I just wanna move everything to a new place.
Can I winter over the bare root? I’m moving in January (Illinois). I want to dig my asparagus before I go. Or…should I put them in a bucket of dirt in the garage until spring? Or…put in a paper bag?
I would probably err on the side of caution and put them in some soil. I'm not sure how long they will store as bare root crowns
Hi, it's 2024 now, and I'm wondering if you are harvesting this year from the asparagus crowns you moved two years ago? Thanks!
They haven't quite popped up yet for the year, but I should be able to harvest some this spring, I think
@@OakKnobFarm They will be worth the wait, enjoy! Trying to figure out how long to wait to harvest my 'Millennial Asparagus', they were already 2-3 years old and quite large when I planted my purchased crowns. I also grew 'Martha Washington Asparagus' from seed last year but have a while to wait for those.
Female plants produce seeds. Male roots produce more fruit.
That is what they say.
Did you pick asparagus from it the next Spring, or did you avoid picking asparagus from the moved patch that year?
I didn't harvest spears from the roots I moved the next spring to allow the roots to get better developed
Will moving the crowns interfere with next spring's crop? Mine is in the pollinator bed and I want to move it to its own spot. Don't have a lengthy winter here.
It probably will delay you a year, but they bounce back quickly
@@OakKnobFarm Thanks. Might leave it where it is. 😊
How'd it go this year with the transplanted crowns. They survive?
The did great. Almost a 100% success rate
@@OakKnobFarm great to hear. Thanks.
Is it okay for me to do this in September? I'm in Maine. Thank you.
you should be fine at this time of year, and could even wait a few weeks more if you'd like. I actually moved mine in November for that video (and I'm in NH, so probably just a touch warmer than your place)
@@OakKnobFarm Okay great. Thank you and happy farming.