Tag: Asparagus

Any of the dark, green leafy vegetables are excellent options for your rat. Broccoli, cucumber, zucchini and asparagus are also good choices. Can mice eat raw asparagus? They love fruits (grapes, strawberries, melon, apple, figs, peaches, cranberries, etc.) and crunchy vegetables (carrots, celery, cucumber, broccoli, cabbage, asparagus, radishes, etc.). Eating firm fruits and vegetables helps […]

Anything you can do to encourage these insects in your garden will help keep a variety of pests in check. The best control is offered by a tiny wasp (Tetrastichus asparagi) that is not commercially available. The wasp lays its eggs on the larval stage of the asparagus beetle, destroying it from the inside out. […]

This is the case with asparagus and beans and fences. The fence line is ideal for both plants, but one reason has nothing to do with the other. Asparagus is a perennial, and planting them out of the way against the fence guarantees they’ll be left alone during spring digging. How do you keep deer […]

How to keep deer away from your asparagus plants Install electric posts. Electric fences can effectively keep deer away from your property as long as you go about it right. Use noise and visual deterrents. Fencing. How do you keep animals from eating asparagus? 5 Ways to Keep Deer From Eating Asparagus Fencing. A deer […]

Here’s why: As asparagus cooks, it can release grit, as Amanda Hesser of Food52 learned when a particularly sandy bunch of asparagus resisted three rounds of soaking and washing. After hitting the hot pan, the ostensibly clean stalks still leaked grit, ruining the dish she was preparing for a dinner party. How do you remove […]

green. Pro tip from Chef Olivieri: Like any green vegetable, the longer you cook it, the more the color will fade to a dull ugly green. Minimizing the exposure to heat will ensure a crisper texture and a vibrant green color when cooked. Asparagus pairs well with lemon, Parmesan cheese, and even crispy fried shallots. […]

Asparagus rust is a fungal disease that can devastate asparagus beds. Take action as soon as you see signs of rust. As it progresses, asparagus rust will cause the tops of the spears to turn brown and then die. Cut your spears or ferns down to the crown and treat them with a copper anti-fungal […]

You can definitely overwater asparagus. Excess water can lead to health issues for your plants. One such issue is asparagus rust which can cause your asparagus spears to become mottled with fungus. This fungus can take the form of yellow or black spots. How often do you water an asparagus plant? Once the seedlings grow […]

Asparagus ferns grow best in a humid environment, so regular misting or the use of a pebble tray can help keep the plant green and healthy. The asparagus fern does best in temperatures from 60–80 °F. In the spring and summer, fertilize your fern once a month with an all-purpose plant food diluted to half […]

Asparagus setaceus, commonly known as common asparagus fern, asparagus grass, lace fern, climbing asparagus, or ferny asparagus, is a climbing plant in the genus Asparagus. How do you get rid of climbing asparagus? What can I do to get rid of it? Dig out tubers. Dispose of at a refuse transfer station, burn or bury. […]

Ferning out in asparagus is actually a good thing, as it indicates that photosynthesis is being promoted, therefore, nutrition production and absorption increases. During the ferning process, the majority of the energy produced is stored in the roots to facilitate new growth the next year. What to do with asparagus when it ferns? After cutting […]

Asparagus growers have several choices of herbicides for control of emerged weeds. The synthetic auxin herbicides 2,4-D (Formula 40, Embed Extra) and dicamba (Clarity) are effective against many broadleaf annuals and perennials. They also can injure asparagus plants if there is too much contact with spears or fern. How do you kill asparagus? Using pruning […]

spring. Asparagus is easy to grow, producing tasty new shoots from mid-spring to early summer – a seasonal treat to be savoured. These large perennial plants need to be grown in the ground, rather than in containers, where they will crop annually for many years. What month is best for asparagus? SpringSpring Is the Season […]

One pound of asparagus contains 12-15 spears that typically measure 9-10 inches long and 1/2-3/4 inch thick. One pound serves serves 2-4 people. How much asparagus do you need per person? How much asparagus per person (to serve)? The standard serving size for asparagus is ½ cup. This equals about ¼ of a pound of […]

Rows of asparagus should be at least 2 feet apart, allowing two rows to fit in a 4-foot wide bed. For every 8 feet of row space, you will need about a wheelbarrow filled two-thirds of the way with equal parts of the excavated soil and compost. How many asparagus plants do you need for […]

sparagi. Asparagus is the vernal shoot of the plant Asparagus officinalis. It is known as a food in England, as ‘sparagi‘, at least since references in Saxon herbals of the 10th Century (OED) and is given as ‘Sperage’ in William Turner’s ‘The names of herbes’ of 1548. Is asparagus a British vegetable? By 1469, asparagus […]

Despite its name, the Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena braunii) is in fact, not a bamboo at all. Rather, it belongs to the Asparagus family, and is more related to plants such as agaves, yuccas and of course, the asparagus. What is asparagus related to? A distant cousin of the onion, the distinguished asparagus is also a […]

yucca, (genus Yucca), genus of about 40 species of succulent plants in the agave subfamily of the asparagus family (Asparagaceae), native to southern North America. What plant is related to asparagus? However, genetic research places lilies, Allium, and asparagus in three separate families—the Liliaceae, Amaryllidaceae, and Asparagaceae, respectively— the Amaryllidaceae and Asparagaceae are grouped together […]

Asparagus, a highly nutritious vegetable grown in Kashmir, is locally known as Paarglass. Does asparagus grow in Kashmir? In Kashmir only two types of Asparagus, white and green, are grown. White Asparagus, also known as White Gold, comprises of majority of the crop in Kashmir. What are vegetables called in kashmiri? Indian Grocery Translations – […]

مارچوبا. There are always several meanings of each word in Urdu, the correct meaning of Asparagus in Urdu is مارچوبا, and in roman we write it Maar-choba. The other meanings are Maar-choba, Mosli Safaid, Aik Tarkari Ka Naam Hai Jo Sard Mulkon Mein Hoti Hai and Sosan Qabeeley Ki Aik Sada Bahhar Booti. How do […]