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Cultivated wild asparagus: why not?
In the home garden or in the field to produce fresh sprouts to sell.
Where lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) grows, wild asparagus also grows: well-drained soil, sunny or semi-shaded position, tolerates surprisingly low winter temperatures.
It's grown the same way as classic green asparagus. The differences are that it's used as a spice rather than a vegetable, that wild Karst asparagus is evergreen, the berries turn black rather than red, and that it can grow in the same spot for decades.
Spring shoots are a real delight.
Scrambled eggs are probably the most popular dish in our country.
We prepared them for Planet TV. You can watch the 15-minute program on our Facebook profile. link
Evergreen shoots can be used to make wreaths.
Sprouts stay fresh longer if placed in a glass of water.
Adult plant in the home garden in summer.
Product of the home garden.
A lot of plants have already been grown in our nursery.
Some seeds are sown in multi-plates.
Ready to ship.
In the Karst.
And where the winters are decidedly colder.
In nature we find them in areas with Mediterranean climate, but we have proven by experiments that they can survive -20 ° C without any problems (and without winter protection). They must although be planted in well-drained soil, as stagnant water in the root area can kill them.
Our plants have been growing in Logatec for about 12 years now.
The following minimum temperatures were recorded during this period (screenshots of the weather station - from the page www.wunderground.com):
-21,1°C in December 2014
-20,6°C in January 2017
-21,7°C in February 2018
Very few plants develop seeds. Wild asparagus is a dioecious plant, which means that there are both female and male plants.
We grow wild asparagus plants (Asparagus acutifolius) from seed collected in nature.
Seed before being cleaned.
Washed and dried.
Sprouted seeds in a sowing box.
The long first root indicates that the plant will develop a very deep root system.
Before planting them in pots.
