You can’t just pop asparagus crowns, or seedlings, in the ground. Because it is a perennial vegetable, it requires a little planning and a few hours of work. A few weeks ago I naively bought a few six ...

Asparagus are low-maintenance perennial vegetables that are capable of providing you with delicious spears in spring and early summer for decades if looked after properly. You do need to be patient as ...

Perennial vegetables are an elite group and are prized for their ability to produce a harvest year after year. Asparagus is one of these valued veggies, and, best of all, it's very easy to grow. Like ...

Q: I am planning to grow asparagus this fall. How do I get started? A: Asparagus, a long-lived (eight to 15 years), salt- and drought-tolerant vegetable from the lily family, has been cultivated for ...

Asparagus is an excellent source of folacin, a B vitamin that helps keep the circulatory system strong, and it’s a good source of potassium and vitamin C. Gardeners have been growing asparagus ...

Asparagus may have a short season, but those delicate spears are highly prized harvests. However, as crowns multiply over the years, asparagus plants can get congested. This will affect the number and ...

Q. I have 4-year-old asparagus plants that gave me wonderful, tender spears to harvest in early April. Then we had freezing temperatures that killed some new spears. I’m worried that my plants are ...

Answer: February is the time to order asparagus crowns, which mature a year or two faster than seed. And our relatively dry weather we’ve been having will allow you to work up a new bed. Choose a ...

Growing vegetables from scratch is a cost-effective and rewarding way to enjoy fresh produce - particularly when it comes to ingredients like asparagus, which costs much more than other greens.

The Cumberland County 4-H Advisory Committee is offering "Earliglow" strawberry plants and "Jersey Knight" asparagus crowns for only $8 for a bundle of 25 strawberry plants and $13 for 10 asparagus ...