Asparagus
I have not cut until spring and have had good success, just a mess in the yard come fall when they all fall over. Had a good harvest from the garden this year and thinking of trying to make a batch of pickled asparagus. Ill try an online recipe, but they are all over the place. If I am going through the effort was wondering if anyone has a good one they would be willing to share. Thanks
Leave them until spring if you want to keep them for the wildlife. Otherwise cut them in the fall. Also I've read that if you have the asparagus beetle (I do) cut the stalks in the fall and it will reduce the amount of beetles you'll have the next year. I've done this the last two years and it seems to be helping. I had a few beetles early this year but I smooshed every one of them I found. Haven't seen anymore in a couple of weeks now.
i was told by a old asparagus grower to cut the stalks after they are dead in fall so winter winds dont whip the plants around and potentially harm the root system
been doing it that way for 6-7 years with no ill effects, but i aint no master gardener lol.
i'd google but i'm going fishing
never heard of pulling female plants, i just let em all go until cutting the stalks close to the ground in late fall.
this was the fourth year for a 6x6 ft patch i started from seeds and i picked a lot of good sized spears. let a bunch of pencil sized and smaller go to seed. the patch is filling in more each year
