Asparagus In The Home Garden

Asparagus, one of the mst popular spring vegetables, in a hardy perennial plant that produces edible spears earlier than any other garden vegetable. Asparagus is a wholesome, nutritious food whether used fresh, frozen, or canned. It's low in calories but high in flavor. Compared to other vegetables, asparagus is a good source of vitamin A, B1, B2, riboflavin and thiamin. Asparagus gros on almost any type of well drained soil. Female asparagus plants produce berries that drop from the plant, self-seed and can create a crowded palnting. Male plants live longer, yield more, and eliminate the seedling weed problem. Asparagus grows naturally on the banks of streams and near salt marshes, where the salt content of the soil is high and the PH somewhat alkaline. Asparagus will thrive in soils having a salt content too high for many other vegetables. The care an asparagus planting receives after the harvest season is important to future yields and quality