Plant asparagus crowns in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Don't harvest asparagus the first year, and limit harvesting the second year to allow the plants to become established.

Asparagus isn’t the most common vegetable among home gardeners, and that’s likely because growing it is an exercise in ...

"The biggest mistake folks make when growing asparagus is to over-harvest it," says Jentz. "During its first few years, you need to not harvest any spears. Then, in the third year of growth ...

Asparagus isn’t the most common vegetable ... Planting crowns provides a head start by reducing the time to your first harvest by a year. Plant crowns into weed-free, prepared beds in early ...