ASPARAGUS
Family: Liliaceae
Planting- Plant at the bottom of a trench 20cm deep and about 25cm wide. Cover with 5cm of soil.
Fertilising - Asparagus adapts well to most soils with good drainage. For best results, add a liberal quantity of organic fertiliser to soil prior to planting.
General- When the plants begin to shoot, gradually fill in the trench but always keep the growing tip above the surface. Spears can be cut from flat beds when they are about 15-20cm long and can be cut over a period of about ten weeks from the time they first appear in early spring.
After Harvesting- Leave fern to grow on until it turns yellow in winter, and then cut off at ground level. Soil can then be cultivated and refertilised in preparation for the new season.
