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 ...

Looking to add a tasty, low-maintenance crop to your vegetable garden that’ll reward you for years to come? Growing asparagus might just be your next favorite gardening adventure. Yes, it takes a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Asparagus isn’t the most common vegetable among home gardeners, and that’s likely because growing it is an exercise in patience. But three years of patience is a small price to pay for up to 20 years ...

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 ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! This week I am discussing a great perennial vegetable for the garden, asparagus. Fresh asparagus will be harvested soon and be available at farmer’s ...

As one of the few perennial vegetables in Kansas, asparagus is a treat best eaten fresh out of the garden. As with peaches, strawberries and tomatoes, fresh asparagus has a flavor unlike what you ...

Asparagus and rhubarb are two of the most popular perennial vegetables in Kansas. Although each may offer lower maintenance in the years after planting, good garden bed planning and preparation are ...

See how fast an asparagus plant was growing from a seed in this time-lapse. The asparagus seed was sown under soil in a 10-inch container. It took about 8 days to sprout and quickly turned into fern ...

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 ...