Asparagus seeds from Jeannine's parcel

[goodlife]

Last year I grew some asparagus (Mary Washington) plants from the seeds out of Jeannine's BIG parcel...and for my delight I can already see tiny little 'heads' poking through the soil...THEY SURVIVED their first winter!!! ;D
Last summer was so dry and although I did my best and tried to provide enough water so that the little ones get their 'feet in', they didn't do much growth at all and I was doubtful if they would make it through the winter.
I already started to price up some 'roots' to replace the losses...but there is no need for that now.. ;D

So..BIG thank you Jeannine!
..these plants are already providing so much pleasure..growing them has been so easy and I'm looking forward to eating some spears in (only) 2 years time.. ::)

[goodlife]

[saddad]

I grew my Convers Colossal from seed and they have been cropping for years now...  :)

[goodlife]

Did you have many female plants out of your sown seeds?

[luckycharlie]

   Looked at my asparagus today and still nothing this is it's third year looks like it's gone >:(

   
  X Chas

[goodlife]

   Looked at my asparagus today and still nothing this is it's third year looks like it's gone >:(   
  X Chas

Oh,,don't give up with them as yet..mine are only about 2mm above soil and even then I had to look hard to see them..luckily I did marked the each plant with small stick so I knew where to look.
Now that I gave them bit of 'top dressing' they are covered again.
You propably won't see anything for few weeks yet.. ;)

[saddad]

About a third ...  :-\

[goodlife]

About a third ...  :-\

Ahh..oh well..still, the spears from them are still perfectly edible though propably much thinner.

[saddad]

I like to have a variety of sizes... and you can always soup weedy ones..  :)

[gavinjconway]

Have you ever tried Asparagus with butter blitzed in a liquidizer... then put on toast or as a garnish on steak?  delicious.. 

[goodlife]

Have you ever tried Asparagus with butter blitzed in a liquidizer... then put on toast or as a garnish on steak?  delicious.. 

What!?..raw asparagus or cooked?

[gavinjconway]

Have you ever tried Asparagus with butter blitzed in a liquidizer... then put on toast or as a garnish on steak?  delicious.. 

What!?..raw asparagus or cooked?

Goodlife... Cooked for 10-15 minutes in salted water then blitzed with butter... delicious...

[goodlife]

mmmm..sounds yummy with freshly baked sourdough bread... ;)

[gavinjconway]

mmmm..sounds yummy with freshly baked sourdough bread... ;)

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm - Asparagus.....         cant wait for mine... Iv'e only planted the seed this year and will plant out after the early spuds come out so a few years to start picking.