It just seems so WRONG..... Harvesting Asparagus.

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21. Asparagus has proved to be surprisingly hardy and strongly self propagating.

I had never seen Asparagus grown,
and had imagined a small veggie that grew in short clumps.
I had no idea that it would be so bushy, and grow over 6' tall,
so 4 years ago, we put ours in the middle of the Garden where it is really in the way for most of the Summer.

It IS a perfect Fence crop,
and we located the new bed along the fence line.
Long, skinny beds seem the way to go here.

It does spread easily through its own seeds,
and we have Asparagus seedlings popping up all over.

The good news is that Asparagus plants are either Male or Female,
and it is possible (recommended) that female plants be culled after the bed is established.
The males supposedly are stronger and taste better,
and any unwanted propagation through seeds will be ended.

I imagine it can also spread through roots, and the original crown clusters have grown wider,
but nothing seems to have gone under the boards yet.

There are rumors of Asparagus Gone WILD on abandoned farms and homesteads in this area.
Now that we know what to look for, we are keeping our eyes open.