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May 2020
8:40pm, 8 May 2020
1,686 posts
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Flatlander
There is only one of me - once the asparagus gets going properly there is too much for just me to eat  !
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May 2020
8:44pm, 8 May 2020
15,945 posts
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Rosehip
How many crowns did you start off with, Flatlander? I'm hoping my 6 will e enough for me and to take a few to mum sometimes??
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May 2020
9:31pm, 8 May 2020
5,893 posts
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Fragile Do Not Bend
At last my potatoes are showing signs of life! At least I hope these are potato leaves and not weeds.
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May 2020
9:33pm, 8 May 2020
15,951 posts
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Rosehip
They look like spuds to me - now they've got some sun they'll rump away - just watch out for frost
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May 2020
9:33pm, 8 May 2020
15,952 posts
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Rosehip
(romp not rump!)
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May 2020
9:40pm, 8 May 2020
5,894 posts
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Fragile Do Not Bend
They currently have enviromesh over them to stop the cat using the bed as a toilet, hopefully that will help frost- wise too.
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May 2020
9:42pm, 8 May 2020
15,953 posts
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Rosehip
should do
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May 2020
9:44pm, 8 May 2020
1,687 posts
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Flatlander
Rosehip, I've had the asparagus for over 30 years. In the photo and description of my garden I gave on page 459, the asparagus bed is almost 20' long. It is that length because the asparagus roots slowly spread out and more crowns are formed - I have to keep giving away crowns to keep the numbers in check!
They are slow growing though - your 6 might take a few years to double in number. However, if you let the spears go to seed at the end of the season, you will find new plants popping up all over the garden.
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May 2020
9:49pm, 8 May 2020
1,688 posts
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Flatlander
FDNB, I find that enviromesh offers little frost protection, Fleece does a much better job.
However, with the size of your potato leaves they should be earthed up to encourage more potato tubers. Covering them completely with soil will also protect them against frost. You will probably need to earth up a few times. However, if the leaves do get frosted, the plants will usually recover unless the frost has been particularly severe.
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May 2020
9:49pm, 8 May 2020
15,956 posts
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Rosehip
That's definitely more than enough for one person
I remember the asparagus patch in nana's garden and us kids being charged with pulling off the "berries" so that they didn't seed everywhere!
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