Planting ASPARAGUS in a RAISED BED

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Planting ASPARAGUS in a RAISED BED - Ep. 109

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We're focusing on growing perennial crops, so we got some raised beds from Gardeners Supply Company to plant asparagus and sunchokes. It's a little later in the season than we would have liked to plant-but better late than never!
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@gardengatesopen 2 жыл бұрын

I inherited a patch of asparagus from my step dad over 20 years ago, and it's still going strong. I have no idea which variety it is, but we call it Daddy Bob Asparagus! It basically takes care of itself, such an easy food crop.

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

That's a damn good cultivar name. My dad's name is Bob too. (I think everyone's dad's name is Bob come to think of it).

@gardengatesopen 2 жыл бұрын

@@FlockFingerLakes right! 😆😆😆

@tuhkathri9126 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad she is making these traditional gardening produce videos. You can't have too many of them, especially when they are well made.

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you are enjoying. We're focusing on food more and more given the current geopolitical conditions.

@tuhkathri9126 2 жыл бұрын

@@FlockFingerLakes thanks for the time and effort on making the videos. I'm starting my garden next year to grow most of my families plant food. These videos will be a very helpful resource.

@GardenerPhyl 2 жыл бұрын

I planted asparagus for the first time in June. My neighbour had given me five roots (no instructions). I can see where I planted mine completely wrong, but they seem to be growing nonetheless. Thank you for this informative video.

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

There are many ways to plant the asparagus. I just planted them the way my mom planted them, but you can do them end-to-end, etc. As long as they have good soil and no weed pressure and some moisture, they will thrive. Their roots are strong buggers.

@terifitzgerald9483 3 ай бұрын

I'm@@FlockFingerLakes

@christinavillalpando8223 2 жыл бұрын

I was recommending you to a friend from new York the other day and she said she went to college with you!!! Small world!!!

@tomo1168 2 жыл бұрын

I harvested last year seeds from some green asparagus and sown the just in random beds w/o giving any effort thinking it will not work. I was wrong, all of them (12 ) came up and they're thriving. :)

@liabobia 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that you put a lot of thought into planting your asparagus! However, for others, I should say that asparagus transplants very well! It doesn't have a deep taproot - it's more like an upside-down chrysanthemum flower. Just lift it very carefully from the earth and tuck it in somewhere else!

@brendamcgregor677 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up on a farm in Iowa and we had a large asparagus patch that my great grandma started . Also, in Iowa (and other places, I’m sure) you can see patches in ditches on the sides of the roads. Usually remnants from old farmsteads that have long since been torn down. We used to also collect sprigs from those patches too in the spring months. Nothing better than ditch asparagus :-)

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

Love those remnants of times past. Very perceptive to notice those in the first place and piece back the history. Thanks for sharing that story.

@MartinaSchoppe 2 жыл бұрын

As far as I know, the important part is not the age of the crown, but time from planting. So harvesting next year might not be advisable. I planted mine last year in april, and they where definitly not well enough established to harvest this year. I broke one spear of by accident, though. I ate it right there!! SO DELICIOUS.

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

Good to know Martina. Let's see what these crowns produce next year and see what's harvestable and what's not. It's funny because one of our friends who came to help out on our other raised beds dug out the asparagus crown from the other area where there had been old raised beds and he broke off the spears and ate it right there too. So tender.

@MartinaSchoppe 2 жыл бұрын

@@FlockFingerLakes I'm new to the asparagus gardenig, too and pretty much left the plants to fend for themselves - interplanted with strawberries and a bit over run by weeds - so maybe with more TLC yours might grow way better. I always try to find what NOT to do (like: not weeding, not watering, not fertilizing... 🙄) That might translate to slower growth, but it also sure saves loads of time and ressources. 😉 Oh, and they have to grow in heavy clay here (getting better with lots of mulching). But I saw one growing quite happily in an abandoned garden - the proverbial STUN methode, so I expect it to be happy in my garden with a bit of care, too 🙃😊

@aldas3831 2 жыл бұрын

@@FlockFingerLakes I was told that you can harvest any shoots thicker than a pencil. Anything thinner can be left to fern. Enjoy yours!

@gardengatesopen 2 жыл бұрын

I do believe I spent a great deal of time in this video coveting your gigantic pile of compost, wishing I had the same!!! It's GORGEOUS!!!

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

The compost is SO lovely. I want to swim in it.

@gardengatesopen 2 жыл бұрын

@@FlockFingerLakes THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING!!! ha!!

@lisaalbarras3029 2 жыл бұрын

You are not the only one!

@gardengatesopen 2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that's grounds for a Swim Party!!

@davidgasparro2048 8 ай бұрын

I remember planting my asparagus over 20 years ago. I dug down around 6 inches and planted the asparagus on a mound. As the asparagus grew I put more soil around the asparagus until I finally leveled the soil. The asparagus still produces for around 2 months here in Pennsylvania.

@GLFLex 2 жыл бұрын

I’m interplanting strawberries with our asparagus

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Strawberries = excellent groundcover. :)

@Wendy-zl8kv 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I can’t wait to plant some asparagus!

@lisaalbarras3029 2 жыл бұрын

Summer, I wouldn't worry to much about planting them to close together. Remember how close plantings are at Edible acres? If you have good rich soil with loads of organics they will be fine. My asparagus bed is 10x5 and all 30 of the plants seem very happy. Of course my farm friends help to keep them happy, there is nothing like Rabbit manure in the garden!

@woodfoxxx 2 жыл бұрын

I love asparagus patch. I've had it for many years. Delicious and pretty. It's in my perennial flower garden and I'm always amazed that the asparagus ferns get as many positive comments as the surrounding flowers.

@m.macdonald 2 жыл бұрын

Sitting here in Canada green with envy over your access to both Espoma and Gardeners Supply… maybe one day they will supply us gardeners over the boarder? 🙏 Thanks for the great video, as always.

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

They're both great companies with solid values. I wish it were easier to ship things across borders myself, but the governments are only making it harder. (Try traveling to Canada now too! Ooof!)

@m.macdonald 2 жыл бұрын

@@FlockFingerLakes good point!!

@buscandoando8843 3 ай бұрын

I loved your videos for all your knowledge on plants, but now that you mentioned chickens!! this is the best Chanel ❤

@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden 2 жыл бұрын

I planted mine from seed and so far they are doing well, looking all ferny like. Happy gardening.

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

Love the look of their leaves. Nothing else that delicate-looking.

@citybarbs5563 2 жыл бұрын

We sauteed some hosta shoots a couple years ago as an experiment and liked them just fine. I don't recall them tasting especially asparagus-y, milder than that, but maybe varies with type or how far along the plants are?

@finnikas6867 2 жыл бұрын

"Hosta shoots are edible." WHAT?! Everyone has some in their garden where I live, my mother has always had rows of them in her backyard, and somehow I've never heard of this! :o

@ronaldthoms2147 Жыл бұрын

As a kid growing up we had a large asparagus patch an in winter could be loaded with sparrows eating the berries that could of been where sparrow grass came from 😊

@jeannemurray1046 6 ай бұрын

Good idea ..Sparrow grass ❤

@katherinespencer2073 2 жыл бұрын

That building is going to have different siding isn't it? Those will be tripping hazards for you when you are moving up and down ladders, bending down to attach the bottoms of the boards & bats. Sort of putting the cart before the horse. I know that you want to be able to have everyone benefit from their investment asap by having food to share but sometimes it is best to wait. For one thing, there is so much to do that taking time each few days to weed, water etc may keep you from getting that water moving down that road correctly and other projects that will help make the rainy season and winter easier for you. Your own hands on shovels, hammers, chop-saws etc is part of the adventure, not just to control budgets so l am excited to see you working and making headway towards the dream. My own daughter, a multitalented young woman, is about to transform a neglected property of her own & IT IS SO EXCITING.

@victoriao1828 Ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you.

@tfxobrien 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Would love an update on how the two beds are doing.

@sandragoerlich7134 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting I never heard of hostas being edible, learn something new, thanks for sharing!!!

@greatmarloes 2 жыл бұрын

So excited for the start of your food growing journey!! Your considerations are very interesting and give a good overview of what to think about before and during these projects😁

@gardengirl4718 2 жыл бұрын

I will soon be digging a hugelkultur bed for planting asparagus in next spring. I have to dig rock out of the bed anyway (NW Washington state) so figured I may as well go big on this one. I plan to start the roots from seed this fall so it'll be a while before there is a harvest but hopefully worth the wait. It's been fun watching as you guys develop your property. You give us sooooo much helpful information!

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

I hope someone will lend you a tractor to dig all those rocks. We definitely hit "veins" of rock that will set you back and make you think twice about digging there. But planting in a hugelmound sounds like an Ace of an idea!

@judymckerrow6720 2 жыл бұрын

My family loves asparagus ❤️🌸💚🙃 I started a bed 30 years ago unfortunately I didn’t take care of it. We still get a few every year but I plan on seeing if I can rejuvenate the bed. Weeding it and throwing some manure on it may help. If not I think I’ll see if I can replant what we do have left. Because the patch is so weedy, I usually can’t find the asparagus until after it sends out its ferny fronds. Good luck Ms. Summer. And as you know don’t cut too heavily the first season, it’s hard but you’ll have something to look forward to the following year. 🌸💚🙃

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they really don't like weed pressure. But I'd imagine if you can get those weeds down, they may push out. But 30 years is a long time. The ones at my old home still push out, but you may want to try establishing with some new crowns!

@jeanneamato8278 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of fiber.

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

Though fiber is not a nutrient, it is SO important in our diets. People often overlook it. We tend to focus on the soluble fiber (the stuff you can dissolve in your drink) but that non-soluble fiber is of utmost importance. Helps reduce sugar load, push food through the system to aid in digestion, and keep the body in tip top working order! Thanks for mentioning.

@MonoiLuv 2 жыл бұрын

Exciting progress!

@janxious 2 жыл бұрын

highly recommend some hostas, they are shooting up at roughly the same time as ramps, so fry em in some ramp butter. delicious!

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

(salivating here)... And think it's a great option for folks who don't have full sun. Lots of folks live in valleys and darker places here and it gives folks options.

@denisegreene3675 2 жыл бұрын

Asperagus beetles devastated my 24 plant aparagus bed over 3 years. I tried many organic methods, but wasn’t successful. Neem oil spray, pyrethrin didn’t work because of frequent heavy rains. Also, I had trees that grew up 50 feet away over the 14 years my bed was producing and began shading the bed as the sun headed to the south in August (in Northern mountains of VT). So definitely plan for the long haul when locating Asperagus. We’re on a drought pattern, now, so I will try again and replant roots, maybe in raised beds with no trees nearby. Thanks for the inspiration and so many information denise video’s.

@denisegreene3675 2 жыл бұрын

Editor changed dense to denise.

@miloarty3712 2 жыл бұрын

25:23 Thought that was a giant version of one of those sand rakes kids play with at the beach-- which I guess it is technically.

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

A couple viewers in a previous video (the Stropharia one) had recommended the Leonard Poly Fork and we'll never look back. It's a GREAT tool for wood chips, mulch, compost, etc.

@happycamper4329 2 жыл бұрын

Tip: they're called crowns (what you are planting) ;) . Also, it's best to plant them a minimum of 70cm from each other. And, if you want a stronger producing plant, then it's advisable not to start harvesting until they are 4 years.

@shephusted2714 2 жыл бұрын

you should be doing your own soil via big time composting - chip all the brush add lawn clippings and leaves - it can add up and you end up getting a superior product with known provenance - the asparagus is s good call as you will benefit from this for years, raised beds with just logs is a good way to go too - you have enough forest to cut sustainably for years while also adding on planting more and having more diversity - plant some bamboo and some wisteria - consider more deck space and pergola/patio #bluestone #ithaca is gorges

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

This is only our second spring here (we arrived around Nov 2020 in the thick of winter) and we've FINALLY gotten around to our own compost piles this year > 9:24 (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7aCjc5ymMenf2g.html). We've been grabbing some of our neighbors horse apples because she does holistic horse care, so no antibiotics or anything in her horses. Quality poop. That's really helped jumpstart the piles. But yeah, some things can't come soon enough, but little strides at a time, little strides at a time. I'm not sure about bamboo though. So hard to keep that from spreading. It's. a. beast. How do you prevent it from spreading if you've planted it?

@coryg4553 2 жыл бұрын

I love your channel and the vibe of it! I just want to say as a gardener of many years that It’s probably not the best to plant perennials in raised beds like yours in the northeast. If you get a cold winter with little snow pack then your bed will turn to a block of ice, which isn’t good. The likely hood of things coming back is very low if that happens. You could try to pack mulch around the raised beds in the fall to insulate. Hope this helps.

@Bandaid17 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe the roots will grow down through the wire mesh?

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

Good to note your experience and also that you make a valid point that raised beds are raised and not protected by the warmth of the earth. I will say that we got some of the asparagus crowns from the old raised beds that were here on the land. (Removing those raised beds was literally the first project that we were able to do before the snows were upon us: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rdh1fLCYzbq5l6s.html), so hopefully that's a sign that they are hardy #AF. But extra mulch and straw cannot hurt when winds are whipping and no snow to protect! Thank you.

@coryg4553 2 жыл бұрын

@@FlockFingerLakes Ohh interesting. I will give that a watch…thanks for the reply back and good luck with everything. I will be following the journey as you post.

@jimgaston9863 9 ай бұрын

Hosta shoots are fantastic. I have found that the smaller the leaves the sweeter the shoots. The same goes for the leaf if used as a lettuce or cabbage substitute 😊

@alanconrad8490 2 жыл бұрын

very informative....thank you

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@christinashurina1008 5 ай бұрын

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 Thank you very much for the information. 😊😊😊😊😊😊

@jeanneamato8278 2 жыл бұрын

Get your hands in the dirt. It’s good for your soul and your nails. The only time I wear gloves is with brambles and roses.

@rhondawishart546 2 жыл бұрын

Forth year for my asparagus 😄

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

woot! woot!

@edashton1662 2 жыл бұрын

Huge Vole problem here using raised bed without wire mesh, pulling complete plants down into holes.

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for confirming. We were lucky to have had the hardware cloth on hand. We had it for chicken coop build, but since we won't have chickens for a little bit, we utilized it to safeguard these beds. I was mowing the lawn paths the other day and 3 voles went running!

@JohnDoe-xu2vx 7 ай бұрын

Nice biceps!

@francoiselemeur7325 8 ай бұрын

what makes her think she'll be harvesting asparagus next year? She just planted them!!! i watched dozens of clips on asparagus...all say it takes 2 years for roots to catch, then on 3rd year you should have your first crop....hopefully

@FlockFingerLakes 8 ай бұрын

Many folks grow from seeds or seedlings, as I address around 7:30. As you can probably tell from this video and what I shared at around 7:50, these are robust two year old crowns, so this year (year 3), we were able to harvest. Hope that clarifies.

@bigtomatoplantslover6205 2 жыл бұрын

Wow~ Wonderful Gardening ^^ Include Like 575 , I leave 3 Presents. Have a good relationship. My friend, always stay Connected.

@Plantlady100 2 жыл бұрын

Since it's in a raised bed, will it be okay in the Winter time when it freezes? Also love your channels, you helped inspire my love for horticulture 4 years ago! Amanda 🇨🇦

@JoyoftheGardenandHome 2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you didn't opt for metal raised beds for their longevity...

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

It's an aesthetic thing. Cedar Common House, cedar raised beds. And stained hemlock board-and-batten on the chicken coop and the tiny house (currently staining boards and in renovation mode now). Metal will just clash too much..Though we do like the look of Corten steel to complement the Common House, that is a bit out of budget for us at this stage.

@johnpaule.2042 4 ай бұрын

Your future chicken coop is already a richn person house in our country😅

@CliffordAllison 2 жыл бұрын

great video ! Who is the manufacturer of your wheel barrow?

@domoniquegregory9209 Жыл бұрын

Are you able to share the website you acquired the 2 year Asparagus roots from?

@RealtorChelsieDeLong 3 ай бұрын

Can I ask where your overalls are from?

@CharlesRyann 2 жыл бұрын

Asparagus are so tasty to eat......weird question....is it possible to graft an asparagus with another non-perennial veggie? I assume not enough time harvest-wise for something like that....interesting thought however

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

Typically grafting happens on woody plants, like trees and shrubs. I suppose you can maybe do a splice graft on herbaceous plants. But it would have to be compatible (e.g., of the same genus). And even then, sometimes plants within the same genus aren't as compatible as one would like. If anyone else has thoughts on this, please comment!

@deudjuidigital 2 жыл бұрын

What’s it he make of your green electric card ?thank you.

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

Makita! All of our electric tools are Makita so we can have one battery to interchange through all power tools.

@Fabdanc 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think if deer eat asparagus... it makes their pee smell? Asking for a friend.

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating. I'd imagine the sulphorous compounds affect all animals, but what do I know!

@YunaOnHome 2 жыл бұрын

Will your chickens eat your asparagus?

@FlockFingerLakes 2 жыл бұрын

Chickens do like asparagus (and you can feed that to chickens). Hard to know if they'll scratch around in the box when its full established. Time will tell when we have chickens and if we'll need to do a slightly higher fence around them. But we're starting to plant some plants around this area that we know the chickens will love, like mulberries and elderberries, because we don't mind sharing with them :) ....