Hi, Are the tops of the asparagus crowns supposed to stick out of the ground after planting and after filling in the dirt over the next few months?
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I had shoots 6 inch tall the next week I planted the crowns. They grow amazingly fast.
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Hi MicheleI like to plant the crowns about 10 inched deep, carefully spreading out the roots and then back-filling to just about 2 inches over the crown. As the plant grows, continue to back-fill and be careful not to cover the tip of the spears. Keep filling until even with surrounding soil. Best not to eat any spears the first year. Lit them grow and when the "furn like" growth turns brown in the fall, cut to ground level. When spears appear the next season, enjoy!Ed
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I purchased these at the end of last summer. I will be planting them in the next month or so... Who can say after this winter. I am looking forward to get them in the ground but I can't answer this question until then.
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I have had my Deer Park Sunset trellis for quite awhile and it is free standing in my garden. The spikes are quite long and in my soil I have not had a problem.
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The plants will end growing in late fall. I then store mine till the next planting season. I change my soil ever third year. I empty the water and clean the base till next spring. I hope this helps. They work wonderful. I own 8 of them.
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I am yet to find out. I have delayed in planting because I have been experiencing really weird weather for the past 7 months. I was hoping to plant this month (Jan 2014) but with the very wet weather, the plants may not even grow and I do want to maximize the potential for them to sprout (if they are viable). As soon as I have a response - positive or negative (and hopefully in the next two months) I will post it. My sincere apologies.
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It is pretty late. Best time is for us was Mid March to Mid April, I think we are zone 5. Farther south you can go even earlier, farther north you might want to wait a while. Our Asparagus bed is approximately 4' x 8 or 9'. Hope this helps.
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I don't know what you mean by the top. These are just regular planters with a large hole in the bottom.
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Hello these will do well in many areas. I am in New England and its the third year. We got a fairly good yield even though I did not weed and take care of them as we'll as I should have. we are in zone 4. They are worth waiting for. The best asparagus I have ever had. It is definitely some work getting started...
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I don't really know as I'm going to try and put mine in the planters and bring them in when fall comes. I don't want to lose them after getting them started.
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if you can find bare root this time of year in Michigan I would put in the ground. (Being a Californian I don't know how hard/cold your soil is today).. You are just going to be growing some nice ferns for two years. Then you can start eating in the spring. My asparagus is almost through with harvest. Always leave one to two full size stalk in each plant group to keep that bunch of roots growing during the summer fall. Second year plants from a nursery don't give you a quicker harvest.
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The Topsy Turvey holds the plant. It's a great way to grow. When is the first frost for you? Also, I hear you can reuse these although we haven't tried it. Will the plant last until the frost? If it will then the TT will.
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It depends on how big your seedling or small plat is. Good rule of thumb is just plant it deep enough so the crown or where the stalk and the roots meet is just under the dirt. If you have a good root ball this will be fine.
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Mine are planted in the same large pot and entangled. They are growing just fine and will most likely produce even better this way. The plants took off like a rocket after planting, but make sure that you trim them back a couple of times the first year so that they will branch off.
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I didn't have much luck planting them straight in the ground, although that was recommended. It's just too dry and windy in the spring here in the Southwest. I have not tried again.
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Black plastic spikes go into ground about 8 inches deep, then you mount the metal part on top. Make sure your ground is damp before pushing the spikes in. Keep flush with the ground especially with grass so mower does not clip the mounts. Light is weak so it is really decoration. They look very nice and clean design.
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I'm sorry, I can't really tell you for sure. You may want to direct these questions to the seller. I live in NC and planted them last year late in the season and they did beautifully. I will plant them earlier this year, once it gets warm, and am hoping last years plants will come back. Just make sure you have good soil and they get some sun. Mine were planted in partial sun but it was still a very bright area. Not gloomy shade. They do get seed pods on them when they are mature plants. Good luck!
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I ordered these a couple months ago and they actually look like 4 sticks with each in plastic bag and a little soil. I planted them according to directions given. I put each in a separate 10 inch pot and set them in the sun and they are doing fine. They started sprouting leaves about a week or two after they were planted. Not all of them developed leaves at the same time. Mine have not bloomed but I am sure they will. My sister ordered them about 3 months ago and one of hers has had a little bloom. They do not like to be watered too much so read the instructions. Yes, they are the actual colors that are listed so I marked my pots when I planted them so I can see which ones mature the fastest. I ordered these a couple months ago and they actually look like 4 sticks with each in plastic bag and a little soil. I planted them according to directions given. I put each in a separate 10 inch pot and set them in the sun and they are doing fine. They started sprouting leaves about a week or two after they were planted. Not all of them developed leaves at the same time. Mine have not bloomed but I am sure they will. My sister ordered them about 3 months ago and one of hers has had a little bloom. They do not like to be watered too much so read the instructions. Yes, they are the actual... » Read More I ordered these a couple months ago and they actually look like 4 sticks with each in plastic bag and a little soil. I planted them according to directions given. I put each in a separate 10 inch pot and set them in the sun and they are doing fine. They started sprouting leaves about a week or two after they were planted. Not all of them developed leaves at the same time. Mine have not bloomed but I am sure they will. My sister ordered them about 3 months ago and one of hers has had a little bloom. They do not like to be watered too much so read the instructions. Yes, they are the actual colors that are listed so I marked my pots when I planted them so I can see which ones mature the fastest. « Show Less