Asparagus officinalis
Asparagus
Common names: Vegetable asparagus, White asparagus, Green asparagus
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Description
Asparagus officinalis is a long‑lived perennial that can be harvested after patiently growing for fifteen years or more. In spring, slender shoots emerge from the rootstock; these are harvested as white asparagus when still underground or allowed to grow above ground as green asparagus. Planting it is an investment that pays off over a decade.
Care instructions
Plant young seedlings in spring in a deep, sandy‑humus trench and gradually cover them with soil. For the first two years, do not harvest any shoots to allow the plant to strengthen. From the third year onward, harvest from mid‑April to no later than 24 June (week 26), then allow the foliage to grow for the next season.
Companion planting
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