When to CUT BACK ASPARAGUS

Asparagus is one of my favorite crops to eat right in the garden. The flavor is SO GOOD! Right now, my asparagus looks like a wild jungle, and that's a good thing, it's all part of growing asparagus. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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• Asparagus roots produce individual stalks above ground.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
When the stalks are harvested in the spring, this depletes the energy from the roots.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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• After a period of harvesting, the stalks are allowed to develop into ferns. Vigorous and healthy ferns in the summer help ensure a good asparagus harvest the next spring. (The photosynthesis that takes place in the ferns throughout the summer replenishes the energy of the depleted roots.)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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• The ferns go dormant in winter and turn brown or yellow — at this point, they can be cut back. In cold-winter areas, leave the stalks in place until spring; they help protect the root crowns.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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• In the spring, shoots appear from the overwintering roots. These stalks grow larger in circumference every year as their life cycle continues.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Are you growing asparagus? If not, now is an excellent time to plant if you live in a mild winter area. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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