The overwhelming majority of vegetables which gardeners love to grow in Greater Columbus are annual plants, which means that they complete their lifecycle in the same season and must be planted each ...

We’ve talked about starting seeds for our annual vegetable plants, but what about perennial vegetables? And by perennial vegetables, I mean asparagus. Growing asparagus can seem intimidating to some ...

Asparagus is an excellent source of folacin, a B vitamin that helps keep the circulatory system strong, and it’s a good source of potassium and vitamin C. Gardeners have been growing asparagus ...

Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that produces a harvest for over a decade when properly cared for. It just needs the right ...

Growing asparagus requires patience — from planting to harvest takes two to three years, but the wait is well worth the reward. Homegrown asparagus is one of the earliest vegetables of the spring. Its ...

Asparagus is a great plant to grow in your garden. Not only is it fairly easy to grow, it’s a perennial, which means once you get it established, you’ll be eating asparagus for years since ...

See how fast an asparagus plant was growing from a seed in this time-lapse. The asparagus seed was sown under soil in a 10-inch container. It took about 8 days to sprout and quickly turned into fern ...

Asparagus is a long-lived herbaceous perennial that has as much living plant material below ground as above ground. Tender tops can be killed by a freeze, but underneath is a massive network of ...

The state legislature should make rhubarb mandatory for every home yard - especially the type with ruby red stalks. Add asparagus plants and strawberries, and you've got an old-fashioned yard that is ...

Asparagus is a delicious and resilient perennial that can be grown anywhere, from kitchen gardens to roadside ditches and flowery meadows. In raised beds, too. But be careful when scouting locations.