Remove any weeds from your planting bead and top it with a few inches of compost before planting.
Soak the asparagus crowns in water for 15 to 20 minutes before planting to help hydrate the roots.
Dig a trench 6 to 8 inches (15.24 to 20.32 cm) deep then mound up a small hill of soil in the center of the trench.
Place the asparagus crowns over the hill with the roots laying over the mounds.
Backfill the trench with soil so the crowns are buried a few inches deep. As the plants start to grow keep adding more soil until the trench has been filled in.
Mulch well to help the soil retain moisture and to reduce weeds.
Provide 1 inch (2.54 cm) of water each week if you haven’t had enough rainfall.
Wait to harvest until 2 years after planting crowns or 3 years if you started the plants by seed.
Harvest asparagus by cutting it off just below soil level or sniping the spears off once they are about 1 inch (0.95 to 2.54cm) thick.
