Should I be leaving my asparagus now to grow leaves? Is there a way of
telling when that should be? Joy Larkcom says 6 - 7 weeks of picking but
I'm afraid I can't remember when I started.

Also this is the first year I've noticed asparagus beetle eggs on some
of the spears and a few beetles as well. Is this likely to be a major
pest? Is this the beginning of the end of my trouble-free asparagus -
except for the challenge of keeping the weeds down, that is?

Janet G

I usually pick until about now. We have harvested our last batch for this
year.

Dwayne (in Kansas)


"Janet Galpin" <decoy.farm [at] zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:3130303036353939448C1D6F97 [at] zetnet.co.uk...
> Should I be leaving my asparagus now to grow leaves? Is there a way of
> telling when that should be? Joy Larkcom says 6 - 7 weeks of picking but
> I'm afraid I can't remember when I started.
>
> Also this is the first year I've noticed asparagus beetle eggs on some
> of the spears and a few beetles as well. Is this likely to be a major
> pest? Is this the beginning of the end of my trouble-free asparagus -
> except for the challenge of keeping the weeds down, that is?
>
> Janet G

"Janet Galpin" <decoy.farm [at] zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:3130303036353939448C1D6F97 [at] zetnet.co.uk...
> Should I be leaving my asparagus now to grow leaves? Is there a way of
> telling when that should be? Joy Larkcom says 6 - 7 weeks of picking but


> I'm afraid I can't remember when I started.


On that basis it's probably best to err on the side of caution and
stop picking. And maybe mark the start date on the calendar or in
a notebook next year


>
> Also this is the first year I've noticed asparagus beetle eggs on some
> of the spears and a few beetles as well. Is this likely to be a major
> pest?


They're fairly easily tackled at least according to the RHS.

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0502/asparagus_beetle.a sp



michael adams

....


> Is this the beginning of the end of my trouble-free asparagus -
> except for the challenge of keeping the weeds down, that is?
>
> Janet G