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.. ::)
I grew my Convers Colossal from seed and they have been cropping for years now... :)
Did you have many female plants out of your sown seeds?
Looked at my asparagus today and still nothing this is it's third year looks like it's gone >:(
X Chas
Quote from: luckycharlie on April 02, 2012, 13:48:54
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.. ;)
About a third ... :-\
Quote from: saddad on April 02, 2012, 15:21:58
About a third ... :-\
Ahh..oh well..still, the spears from them are still perfectly edible though propably much thinner.
I like to have a variety of sizes... and you can always soup weedy ones.. :)
Have you ever tried Asparagus with butter blitzed in a liquidizer... then put on toast or as a garnish on steak? delicious..
Quote from: gavinjconway on April 02, 2012, 18:20:51
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?
Quote from: goodlife on April 02, 2012, 18:43:13
Quote from: gavinjconway on April 02, 2012, 18:20:51
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...
mmmm..sounds yummy with freshly baked sourdough bread... ;)
Quote from: goodlife on April 03, 2012, 13:23:03
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.