How to Grow Asparagus

Asparagus History | Asparagus Recipes | Nutrition and Medicinal information

You can grow asparagus most anywhere in the world,
but it takes 3 years from seed.

You can order asparagus crowns ( an asparagus root cluster also which saves you a year.

Here is what an asparagus crown looks like.

Here is where you can buy
asparagus crowns for
your garden

Home Grown Asparagus indoors

The asparagus was raised from seed sown in a small container of perlite. It was grown in 20 litre bins of perlite for the first few years. When the crowns matured I transferred some of them to an old bathtub which was half filled with expanded clay balls. Although they grew very well in this medium I think that the asparagus grown entirely in perlite fared better on the whole

Here is a quick video on how to grow asparagus if you
send away for some asparagus crowns

More in depth tips on growing asparagus

How to grow Asparagus

Recipes and Other Links

Bacon Wrapped Roasted Asparagus	Cream of Asparagus Soup

Links

http://www.asparagus.org/
the Michigan asparagus website

Take a tour in Germany of a White Asparagus Farm

Farm in Eastern Germany

Stockton Asparagus Festival
Ranked by some of the finest culinary critics in the country as one of the best food festivals in the West. That's because Asparagus Alley offers delicious and unique dishes for all tastes. Come enjoy this truly special celebration of Central Valley's own...asparagus!

Empire Michigan Asparagus Festival

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