Asparagus Tips

Plant family

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Plant distance

20 cm

Row spacing

30 cm

Seeding depth

2 cm

Instructions

Description

Ancient vegetable plant with red flowers and decorative winged pods. The young pods taste slightly of asparagus and are used in a similar way to sugar snap peas.

Growing tips

-A sunny location promotes growth and flower formation. -Harvest the pods young, then they are particularly tender and aromatic. -Regular harvesting promotes new pods. -Can be grown in beds or raised beds.