Our 20 year old asparagus patch is thriving, we freeze a whole winter’s worth to enjoy . Asparagus don’t tolerate weeds , need lots of nitrogen, and lots of water. We are fortunate to have unlimited water from our 2 deep artesian wells. We fertilize with composted manure every fall. High elevation Vermont farm zone 5B
We’re in zone 5B on our high elevation mountain side Vermont farm. The soil has been too wet to work till now. We can get killing frosts through May so only hardy plants and seeds go in now. I grow seedlings under fluorescent lights ( not grow lights) with heat mats to stimulate growth. This no spray garden is mine, my wife has a similar size kitchen garden by the house. We grow most of our own food. Lots of work but very rewarding. Stocked trout pond in background. Orchard/ grapes on other side of stone wall.