Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, we show you how to establish a productive asparagus bed from the ground up, from preparing the soil and planting crowns to mulching, interplanting and setting yourself up for years of harvests.
Asparagus is one of the most rewarding perennial vegetables you can grow, but success starts with good planning. Learn why soil preparation matters, how to plant dormant crowns correctly, the difference between crowns and seed-grown plants, and why patience is the secret to a bumper crop.
In this episode: ✅ Preparing the perfect asparagus bed
✅ Adding compost, aged manure and organic fertiliser
✅ Understanding asparagus growth cycles
✅ Planting dormant asparagus crowns
✅ Growing asparagus from seed
✅ Mulching for healthy plants
✅ Interplanting cool-season greens
✅ When to start harvesting asparagus
While asparagus requires a little patience in the early years, the reward is delicious spring spears for many seasons to come.
#Asparagus #VegetableGarden #GrowYourOwnFood #KitchenGarden #OrganicGardening #GardenTips #HomeGrown #PerennialVegetables #vegetablegrowing
00:00 Why Asparagus?
00:22 Building The Bed
00:57 How It Grows
01:37 Planting Crowns
02:46 Growing From Seed
03:24 Mulching Up
03:35 Bonus Greens
03:57 Worth The Wait
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In this video, we show you how to establish a productive asparagus bed from the ground up, from preparing the soil and planting crowns to mulching, interplanting and setting yourself up for years of harvests.
Asparagus is one of the most rewarding perennial vegetables you can grow, but success starts with good planning. Learn why soil preparation matters, how to plant dormant crowns correctly, the difference between crowns and seed-grown plants, and why patience is the secret to a bumper crop.
In this episode: ✅ Preparing the perfect asparagus bed
✅ Adding compost, aged manure and organic fertiliser
✅ Understanding asparagus growth cycles
✅ Planting dormant asparagus crowns
✅ Growing asparagus from seed
✅ Mulching for healthy plants
✅ Interplanting cool-season greens
✅ When to start harvesting asparagus
While asparagus requires a little patience in the early years, the reward is delicious spring spears for many seasons to come.
#Asparagus #VegetableGarden #GrowYourOwnFood #KitchenGarden #OrganicGardening #GardenTips #HomeGrown #PerennialVegetables #vegetablegrowing
00:00 Why Asparagus?
00:22 Building The Bed
00:57 How It Grows
01:37 Planting Crowns
02:46 Growing From Seed
03:24 Mulching Up
03:35 Bonus Greens
03:57 Worth The Wait
📺Gardening Australia — Stream all seasons on ABC iview: ab.co/GardeningAustraliaiview
Subscribe 🔔 ab.co/GA-subscribe
Factsheet 📃 https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/cheers-for-spears/105300196
___________________________________________
Inspiring, entertaining and full of practical advice - Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they unearth gardening ideas, meet avid gardeners and look at some of the most inspiring gardens from across the country.
Stream more: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/gardening-australia
Facebook: facebook.com/gardeningaustralia
Instagram: instagram.com/gardeningaustralia
Web: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening
___________________________________________
This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).
