Light
Full sun, at least 6 hours a day.
VegetableRare
How to grow asparagus in a pot
Asparagus officinalis
Asparagus asks for patience. The crowns settle in for two years and the real harvest starts in the third spring. After that the same crowns keep sending up spears for close to a decade.
At a glance
- Full sun
- Moderate water
- Needs care
- Pot30 litres, deep
From seed to harvest
In Verda these six stages pass in real time. It keeps growing while you are away.
- Seed1/6
- Sprout2/6
- Leafing out3/6
- Filling out4/6
- Ripening5/6
- Harvest6/6
Care
For growing it in a pot, on a balcony or a windowsill.
Pot and soil
A deep, wide pot with free-draining soil rich in compost. Soggy soil rots the crowns.
Water
Water regularly in the first year. After that, water when the top of the soil is dry.
Harvest
Cut spears at 15 to 20 cm, just above the soil. Stop in early summer and let the rest grow into ferny foliage that feeds the crowns.
In the game
In Verda asparagus is a rare, tasty vegetable that suits notes asking for a good dish.
Its traits
Tasty
Fragrant
Healing
Showy
Verda
A cozy village farm: plant seeds, harvest, and fill the villagers' orders.
Asparagus and more than 40 other plants are waiting for you.
