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Asparagus Crowns - Description
- Early Harvesting Asparagus Crowns
- AKA Asparagus Roots, Asparagus Rhizomes, Asparagus Suckers
- Variety: Asparagus Officinalis Viridis
- Plant: March - April
- Harvest: June - July
- Quantity: 1 Crowns Per Pack
- Produces Large, Purple Tipped Spears
- Excellent, Heavy Cropper
- Great Flavour
Asparagus Crowns - Planting Instructions
- Sow your asparagus crowns in Spring
- Plant crowns just below soil surface
- Location: Sunny spot, well drained soil
- Asparagus does not like wet conditions
- Depth of crown: Plant so that top of crown is 1" or 4cm below ground level
- Spacing: 45 to 75cm between plants
- Harvest: Do not harvest in the first year - instead allow plant to develop
- To Harvest: Remove the flower stalks as they are seen from June
Asparagus Crowns - Uses
- Great in stir fries
- Lovely cooked on a BBQ
Asparagus Crowns - Advantages
- Asparagus is a low maintenance crop
- Gives a plentiful yield of strong asparagus stems
- Growing asparagus crowns is a more reliable method than growing from seed
- Popular variety
- Superb quality
- Multiple uses
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