How We Plant Out Asparagus Crowns

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Winter is here & its time to plant out the asparagus crowns.. Had already planted out 6 more mature crowns but thought I would give you a look at how these 8 month old seedlings went into their new home.. Was most pleased to see that all have sent up small spears within a week of being planted out.. Will still be another season before we can harvest them but they are off to a great start already I think :) Subscribing to us at Bits Out the Back is as easy as clicking below http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=bnbob01 You can also find Bits Out the Back on Facebook, Instagram & G+ where we post mini updates on the aquaponics/aquaculture, chooks, worms, wicking bed gardens & other small tidbits.. www.facebook.com/Bitsouttheback & on Instagram at bits_out_the_back Have a great one everyone.

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Will you pick any fruit this year or wait a couple of years?

That was great. Thanks :-) I love your text boxes.

Thank you very much. Very great video.

I have asparagus seeds called Fat Bastard. How many plants do you recommend per person in the household. I saw one guy who said 25. That seems excessive. I'll give them a go and not harvest the first year. Do you cut everything back when they finish?

I have to tell you that I really like your clips. Unfortunately some other videos rarely cover my questions, and you seem to get right to the point that I'm looking for, and I really appreciate that.

great video thanks!!!

From where, and for what sort of price, do you get your IBCs? You seem to have dozens!

Hello there, this is the second year that i have planted the asparagus seeds. After i covered them with the winter bed (sheep manure), some of them didn't grow spears. Is this because i put a lot of winter bed above them or because the high temperatures in Cyprus came very early this year? ( end of Feb until now eg 25 to 29 degrees Celsius),and as a result they died out.The following year will be the harvest season finally. Some of them are very thick but others are as thin as a pen. In the harvest period, will i cut all of them or will i leave the thin ones behind? As far as i know, the first harvest period lasts 1 week approx. If some of them continue to grow thick spears, can i extend the harvest season just for those thick ones? And if i continue, when do i stop? Perhaps when those also become thin?

Can you start asparagus from store bought stalks if so what is the best way to do it?

Great video. I just received 5-6 crowns and you really helped me get the planting off to a great start.

Cheers from Los Angeles!

My asparagus is throwing up tiny spears and ferns. Just planted the crowns a few weeks ago. What do I do next?

+Rob Bob's Backyard Farming, Rob I planted asparagus for the first time this year. I used crowns I know that you don't want to harvest any for at least 2 years. I have a question that maybe you can answer. The asparagus is growing tall and falling over some flowered. My question is at what point should I cut what has flowered? Or should I just let it grow until they get brown and dry like yours looked? Thanks in advance Cheers Brent

Thanks for the great ideas. I have 20 crowns to plant this weekend from a nursery.

thank you great teaching easy and clear 1

What time of year was it when you planted the crowns & what garden zone are you in?

wow only a week and they were producing lol. Cool thanks!

have you tried to grow the asparagus in your aquaponic system. I am ting that now and wanted to know if u had any tips.

I really like you raised beds for the asparagus how are those made and are they filled with dirt to the bottom. I deal with an over abundant weed population and my surface asparagus bed and I need to find a way to grow them weed free. I know that the weeds take the nutrients from the soil that the plants need and I have not wanted to replant until I could get around this problem.

It sounds like your country has also been affected by this trend of starting far too many sentences with "so." This is a worldwide phenomena and not just US I guess.

Thank you. Good video. I am planting 50 crowns today, although not in a raised bed so your video was useful. ~Nancy