Are you a fairly seasoned gardener, with a few notches on your belt?
Maybe you’ve already spent a few years growing annual crops for food: starting them from seed, tending young plants, and harvesting them – only to see them die and return to the soil again.
If you’ve seen many rounds of veggies come and go, it could be time for a little something different – such as planting asparagus, the king of perennial crops!
Especially if you have a nice, permanent corner of your garden that you’d never want to change (for at least 30 years), this could make an excellent home for this fern-like vegetable. You’ll be investing in a food source that comes back again and again, giving you fresh food year after year.
So when the end of the season arrives, you won’t have to say goodbye to ALL your hard work and plant companions that grow in warmer days. Asparagus will be here to stay – if you take good care of it!
In this article, we’ll give you a thorough guide on how to successfully introduce these delicious spears into your garden space – whether you’re a veggie veteran, or new to the game.
History and Background
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) has an interesting past.
While perusing several accounts of its history, I did find some debate over its true origins, though I’m sure the conflict is unintentional (and I’m still fascinated about where this discrepancy may have cropped up).
Some claim this cut-and-come-again veggie has ancestors hailing from boggy, lowland moors. Various growers I’ve talked with and other sources go so far as to say it’s a native of Scotland and the British Isles!
Even some prevailing gardening guides say that modern cultivars still prefer these swampy conditions, being similar to
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