Purple Asparagus
Asparagus plants have interesting feathery green foliage.
A popular and easy to grow vegetable. Takes a year or two from planting to start cropping but once started it will give great results. Pick the spring shoots when they are 20cm long and you should get 3 months cropping for the next 20 years.
Purple Asparagus has a sweet flavour that works well with traditional root vegetables or lightly cooked with standard salad vegetables like cherry tomatoes. Partners well with garlic, dill, smoked salmon, mushrooms, ham and other strong flavoured meats.
Asparagus likes moist, well drained soil and can tolerate part to full sun. Generous applications of Maxicrop from spring through to late autumn will keep it cropping well. Prune to the ground in late autumn.
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