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Gardening

dixiegrrrrl

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2. Problem with asparagus is there is no instant gratification.

Reply to patricia92243 (Original post)

Thu May 30, 2013, 06:22 PM

May 2013

Plants will send up thin sprouts first year, these will grow into fern like plants, let them just be and in fall they will die back
and repeat following year.
If you can leave them alone and let the ferns just grown, by year 3 you can pick anything bigger than a pencil thick, but you should leave a few un picked to keep the plants healthy.
Be sure to read up on fertilizing.
Happy growing!

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Planted new Asparagus. It has sprouted but they are whispy looking - more like the stem of a [View all] patricia92243 May 2013 OP

As I recall, you have to wait 3.years before you can cut asparagus Arkansas Granny May 2013 #1

Problem with asparagus is there is no instant gratification. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #2

Yes. That is perfectly normal. bvar22 Jun 2013 #3

The stalks will get stronger and more plentifu BlueToTheBone Jun 2013 #4

Thanks - this is very helpful!!! :) patricia92243 Jun 2013 #5