Anybody know how hard it is to grow Asparagus. I just moved to NW Washington, 7 miles off Puget Sound and everthing else here seems to grow with little to no effort.
I have some asparagus growing.
Like many of the lessons I’ve learned over the years I learned the HARD way not to put out too little. It takes a LONG time to spread.
So I have enough for about one meal, although I planted it three years ago (LOL). I tried to find some sets this year and can’t find it anywhere. Next year I am ordering my seeds and sets from Jungs.
So, my advice would be to order it from Jungs, and LOTS of it.
If you plant it from seed you have a long wait. You have to sow it and painstakingly weed the small plants for a year to harvest the crowns. The easy way is to purchase 1 or 2 year old crowns and just plant them. The second year they need to get established and the third year you can start harvesting a little.
As long as you maintain the plants they'll last a long time. You can keep harvesting until the new shoots are too skinny then just let them grow the rest of the year. They like well drained soil and a nice sunny spot. Once they're establshed they are fairly easy to maintain.
It might be too wet and cool for asparagus to get off to a good start where you’re living.
It tolerates dry, hot conditions much better than wet, as it is a ‘root’ and will rot if too wet.