You can’t just pop asparagus crowns, or seedlings, in the ground. Because it is a perennial vegetable, it requires a little planning and a few hours of work. A few weeks ago I naively bought a few six ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! This week I am discussing a great perennial vegetable for the garden, asparagus. Fresh asparagus will be harvested soon and be available at farmer’s ...

Join Mark from Self Sufficient Me as he shares his five essential tips for growing a plentiful harvest of asparagus in raised beds. Discover the best varieties, successful planting methods like the ...

Perennial vegetables are an elite group and are prized for their ability to produce a harvest year after year. Asparagus is one of these valued veggies, and, best of all, it's very easy to grow. Like ...

Asparagus is a long-lived perennial vegetable. If you planted healthy, disease-free crowns (root systems of 1-year-old plants grown from seed), each crown should produce half a pound of spears per ...

Question: I’d love to grow asparagus in my home garden. Is it hard to do? Answer: There’s a little more preparation involved in growing asparagus than more commonly grown vegetables, but asparagus is ...

After years of growing asparagus, I’ve learned that these perennial vegetables can be either the anchor of a thriving garden ecosystem or a source of endless frustration – it all depends on what you ...

Asparagus isn’t the most common vegetable among home gardeners, and that’s likely because growing it is an exercise in patience. But three years of patience is a small price to pay for up to 20 years ...

CORVALLIS – Growing asparagus requires patience – from planting to harvest takes two to three years, but the wait is well worth the reward. Homegrown asparagus is one of the earliest vegetables of ...

Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared in the May 2, 2025, edition. Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! This week I want to talk about a great perennial vegetable for the garden, ...

Growing this perennial vegetable is easier than you might think. Perennial vegetables are an elite group and are prized for their ability to produce a harvest year after year. Asparagus is one of ...