25042013 Seed and crowns of AGM varieties of asparagus are available from Suttons Seeds 0844 922 2899 suttonscouk. As the plants grow cover them with more soil aiming to eventually fill the trench.
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They should be planted in the spring in March and it is easiest to plant one-year-old dormant plants than seeds.
How to grow asparagus uk. Rake over the ground. Dig in plenty of well-rotted organic matter such as spent mushroom compost. Although it will tolerate light dappled shade.
Choose an open sunny site and make sure its well prepared with plenty of organic matter and is free of weeds. Hand weed the bed or hoe very carefully. 25022020 How to grow asparagus Asparagus grows best in light well-drained soil.
Dig in well-rotted manure. Placing the asparagus crowns. In a standard raised bed 12m or 4ft wide youll want to dig a trench down the centre of the bed.
Keep newly planted crowns watered in their first growing season. If you prefer you can grow asparagus in a raised bed. Next carefully take your asparagus crowns and sit them on top of the mound spreading the roots out either sides - plant crowns 30cm apart and then.
Unwins 0844 573 8400 unwinscouk. Dig in plenty of well-rotted manure or compost to the soil the winter before planting your asparagus. For a quicker first harvest plant one-year-old crowns in April.
Soak the crowns in compost tea for 20 minutes before planting. The best asparagus varieties are all-male F1 varieties. 29062021 How to grow asparagus fern keeping the atmosphere humid In spring and summer keep the compost moist but not soggy allowing any excess to drain away.
Do not overfeed asparagus. To grow well asparagus plants should be fed well and kept weed free. A light sprinkling of blood fish and bone round each plant in spring is enough.
Also consider covering the bed from autumn to winter with an opaque weed mat to prevent annual weeds germinating. Caring for asparagus plants. 24022019 Take the asparagus crowns and sit them 30cm apart on top of the mound spreading the roots on either side.
Dobies 0844 701 7625 dobiescouk. You can still grow asparagus on heavy soil but its worth creating a raised bed. Then form a ridge with some of the remaining soil that youve dug out so that you have a mound about 10 cm high running down the length of the trench.
Asparagus grows best in a warm sunny position. How to grow asparagus Cultivation. In late winter mulch the bed with well-rotted manure or home-made compost to discourage weeds and retain moisture.
Planting your asparagus When growing asparagus dig a trench about 20 cm deep and 30 cm wide and then fill the bottom of your trench with a layer of compost or well-rotted manure. Reduce watering in autumn and water more sparingly in winter. In spring draw up a ridge of soil over the centre of the plants about 10 cm 4 inches high.
Grow asparagus on well-drained neutral or slightly alkaline soil that is free of perennial weeds such as dandelions or in raised beds. Add a general purpose fertilizer such as fish blood and bone or Growmore. Dig over the ground in the autumn removing stones and weeds.
16022017 Asparagus plants are either male or female but male plants grow better. 27032020 Asparagus is usually supplied in the form of bare root crowns - one year old plants. Then follow the instructions for planting asparagus crowns above.
As the foliage turns yellow in autumn cut it off 510 cm 24 inches above ground level. Cover the crowns with 5cm of soil. 27042019 Usually this is done by making a trench 30cm wide 20cm deep filling it with compost and planting on a ridge 10cm high down the middle.
A week prior to planting apply a scattering of general fertiliser granules over the ground and work in. 22052020 To plant asparagus crowns dig trenches 12 inches wide and 6 inches deep 8 inches in sandy soil down the center of the prepared bed. It needs a well-drained soil improved with lots of bulky organic matter such as compost or well-rotted manure.
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