Asparagus
Purple Passion
Purple Passion Asparagus is an absolute winner - these regally couloured stringless beauties are bursting with a bright, sweet taste and crisp texture (with 20% more natural sugars than your usual)... they're absolutely perfect raw in salads or as garnish.
The flavours are mild and nutty when cooked, and the colouring will fade... so a quick blanch will keep the colours and flavours on point.
These vitamin-rich spears are so tender, you can eat them right out of your garden.
Purple Passion Asparagus also has much less lignin (woody fiber) content so the spears are less stringy; there is less waste as the cook can use the whole spear and not waste the bottom part.
Asparagus are true perennials and are almost everlasting in the garden with established beds, lasting twenty years plus!
Asparagus are true perennials and are almost everlasting in the garden - lasting well over 20 years!
Asparagus Crowns can be planted anytime from early August through to late November, and will reward you with deliciousness for years to come!
Asparagus Planting instructions:
- Select a nice and sunny permanent position, ensuring that all grass, roots, and Oxalis etc are completely removed... we don't want the Asparagus to be competing with weeds.
- It's important that the bed be raised 10-12cm above the surrounding garden to ensure good drainage.
- Prior to planting, work in some compost, well rotted manure, or a good dressing of blood and bone fertilizer.
- To plant the crowns, open up a 15 cm wide trench 7-8 cm deep and place crowns 45 cm a part with roots spread out in star fashion. Replace the soil covering the crowns. Keep your rows 60-80 cm a part.
For a full overview of how to plant Asparagus visit our Gardeners Guide.
