How Do You Plant Flowers & Asparagus Together?
Planting asparagus and flowers together saves space in your garden area. Asparagus officinalis is derived from the Greek word that means to swell or be ripe. For more than 2,000 years, asparagus has been a part of European diets. When the colonists came to the United States, they brought along the asparagus plants. The two most common types of asparagus are the traditional Washington and Jersey varieties. The Washington varieties have both male and female plants; the female plants produce seed. The Jersey varieties only have male plants. The benefit of only having male plants is that the plant will put energy into growing, not making seed. The ratio between Jersey and Washington plants is 3-to-1 in favor of the Jersey. Prepare your garden area. Using a garden fork or tiller, dig up the ground to a depth of 15 inches. Whichever method you use, make sure you break up the hard clumps and remove any rocks you may find. Asparagus is not fussy about the soil, but it does better in soil that
