Kale 'Asparagus'

Plants will produce flat leaves in fall. Overwinters well. If overwintered,plants will produce tender shoots in spring that can be eaten like asparagus. If the shoots seem tough, blanch them by covering them with paper until they become tender.

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to apply water fairly sparingly. Keep in mind when planting that Asparagus is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will survive though longer winters with little or no damage. Asparagus needs a loamy soil with a ph of 6.0 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Look to ensure a distance 2.97 inches (7.62 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 13°C / 55°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Asparagus about 49 days before your last frost date.

Seeds can be started indoors and trasplanted outside.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Asparagus is a very hardy plant.

A very old variety, listed in Vilmorin’s The Vegetable Garden in 1885.

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