Have you ever thought about growing green asparagus yourself? On the one hand, the vegetables in the home garden are not commonplace, on the other hand, the maintenance effort is relatively low. On top of that, you can enjoy green asparagus in spring, which of course tastes twice as good if you grow it yourself. With these instructions and the tips for care, you will succeed in cultivation in no time at all.
Green asparagus likes it light and airy
location claims
lighting conditions
- sunny
- airy
- preferably southern or southwestern location
ground conditions
- loose soil
- sandy
- permeable to water (not prone to waterlogging)
- pH 5.5-6
tips
Check the soil conditions with an analysis. Test strips are available at hardware stores for little money.
Sow or plant green asparagus
- prepare the bed by loosening the soil and removing roots and weeds
- dig a trench 40 cm deep and 20-30 cm wide. A taut cord can help
- keep the excavation nearby
- put a 10 cm layer of rotted compost in the trench; Then pour a 5 cm thick layer of the excavation on top
- Young plants from the trade or from the Internet are placed in the ground in mid-May after the ground frost has subsided. The outside temperature should then be at least 15°C
- Alternatively, you can also take seeds from existing poles. However, this type of propagation is not very promising and very expensive
- keep a planting distance of 40 cm
- the roots must not come into contact with the compost layer
- now fill the trench with the excavation
- Immediately after planting, pour a handful of complete fertilizer onto the bed
- sprinkle some more soil over the fertilizer and water the substrate
The further care
- loosen the soil again the following spring
- a film protects against weeds and at the same time provides warmth
- fertilize the green asparagus three times a year
- the following year, double the amount of fertilizer
- keep the substrate moist but avoid waterlogging
- regularly remove the withered leaves in autumn