{"id":9237,"date":"2023-06-23T14:23:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T18:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/?page_id=9237"},"modified":"2023-10-02T09:34:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T13:34:20","slug":"asparagus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/resources-by-crop\/asparagus\/","title":{"rendered":"Asparagus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9655\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/06\/asparagus-pixabay-crop-tile-highmoor-vegetable-740446_1920-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"asparagus photo for landing page image link for resources by crop\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/06\/asparagus-pixabay-crop-tile-highmoor-vegetable-740446_1920-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/06\/asparagus-pixabay-crop-tile-highmoor-vegetable-740446_1920-105x64.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/06\/asparagus-pixabay-crop-tile-highmoor-vegetable-740446_1920-317x192.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/06\/asparagus-pixabay-crop-tile-highmoor-vegetable-740446_1920-423x257.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/06\/asparagus-pixabay-crop-tile-highmoor-vegetable-740446_1920.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><strong>Jump to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#publications\">Publications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#videos\">Videos<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#asparagus-bed-prep\">Asparagus Bed Preparation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#planting-asparagus\">Planting Asparagus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#caring-for-asparagus\">Caring for Asparagus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a id=\"publications\"><\/a>Publications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2071e\/\">Bulletin #2071: Growing Asparagus in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2190e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulletin #2190: Vegetable Varieties for Maine Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a id=\"videos\"><\/a>Videos<\/h3>\n<h4><a id=\"asparagus-bed-prep\"><\/a>Asparagus Bed Preparation (YouTube)<\/h4>\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Asparagus Bed Preparation\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zBxp2vVmxOs?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension vegetable specialist discusses the considerations and steps to take when preparing to plant asparagus.<\/p>\n<p>Note: You can begin preparing your soil in early spring. To avoid frost damage, plant Asparagus when soil temperatures reach 50\u00b0F.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a id=\"planting-asparagus\"><\/a>Planting Asparagus (YouTube)<\/h4>\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Planting Asparagus\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6dKfBjm4m2s?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension vegetable specialist discusses and demonstrates the best planting techniques for asparagus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> To avoid frost damage, plant Asparagus when soil temperatures reach 50\u00b0F.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a id=\"caring-for-asparagus\"><\/a>Caring for Asparagus (YouTube)<\/h4>\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Caring For Asparagus\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N5M9g5nCbzk?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension vegetable specialist discusses details of caring for your newly planted asparagus bed.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Links to agricultural organizations are provided purely for educational purposes. 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