What months are asparagus in season?

Table of Contents:

1. What months are asparagus in season?
2. How long is asparagus season?
3. Should I rototill my asparagus bed?
4. When should I clean my asparagus bed?
5. When should I mulch my asparagus bed?
6. How do you care for an old asparagus bed?

What months are asparagus in season?

The British asparagus season runs from May until the end of June – just a handful of weeks to enjoy this most seasonal of crops.

How long is asparagus season?

Asparagus is available year-round, but spring is the best season for this nutritious vegetable. Crops are harvested from late February to June, with April being the prime month and high season for asparagus.

Should I rototill my asparagus bed?

Asparagus should be planted with other perennial crops on the north or east side of the garden so it will not shade other vegetables or low-growing fruits. Follow these steps for planting asparagus: Apply recommended amounts of lime and fertilizer to the asparagus bed. Rototill into the soil.

When should I clean my asparagus bed?

In order to get the most out of your plantings of asparagus and strawberries, the foliage needs to be trimmed, weeds removed, and a top-dressing of compost applied. This is best done in late winter-early spring before the new shoots of asparagus start to show and the strawberry plants start to leaf out.

When should I mulch my asparagus bed?

After the fronds turn brown, remove them by cutting them off at the base. You then have the choice of leaving the bed bare for the winter and hoping for good snow cover to protect the crowns, or mulching the bed with 4″ – 6″ of straw, shavings, or sawdust.

How do you care for an old asparagus bed?

After harvest, fertilize your asparagus in early summer. You can top-dress with a balanced organic fertilizer, or scatter another inch of rich, weed-free compost over the decomposing mulch. Do NOT cut down the remaining ferns in summer or you will ruin your asparagus bed.