Jared77
Garden Addicted
Both my wife & I like asparagus, and have been working on a "long term plan" for the property. Where would this go when we can afford it, where would that go etc. trying to lay things out on paper so things that need to go in now can be placed & not have to me moved once they are in place (that's the hope at least).
Anyway I brought up asparagus & it's something we want to get established. Thing is I have no idea how big of a bed to make since I'm not sure once established what kind of yield to expect from planting ___number of crowns initially or ____ square feet of asparagus bed will give roughly ___ lbs of spears etc.
I know to do an all male variety, and initial spacing. I just don't want to be overrun with them either because I planted what seemed logical at the time turns out to be gigantic bed of asparagus.
So how did you do yours?
Anyway I brought up asparagus & it's something we want to get established. Thing is I have no idea how big of a bed to make since I'm not sure once established what kind of yield to expect from planting ___number of crowns initially or ____ square feet of asparagus bed will give roughly ___ lbs of spears etc.
I know to do an all male variety, and initial spacing. I just don't want to be overrun with them either because I planted what seemed logical at the time turns out to be gigantic bed of asparagus.
So how did you do yours?
We eat all we want, give bunches away to Mother-in-law and the kids. Dog helps himself when we are not looking, too! We had an established patch about 5 ft sq. when we bought the house. Now there is a patch along 2 fence lines out at the lot. Maybe a ft. or 2 wide and 6 or 8 feet long. Those are still fairly young patch. Oh and we supplement all that be stopping at wild patches in the roadside ditches when we see them. Hope someone else can answer better. 
