Winter Preparation for Asparagus

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Winter Preparation for Asparagus

Question
This past spring 2010 I planted asparagus plants for the first time. I live in Pittsburgh PA. How do I prepare my asparagus plants for the winter? Do I cover them with mulch, straw, leaves.. Thanks in advance...

Answer
Yes, you should mulch them. You can wait until the ground freezes, or at least is cold, because the mulch will mediate the temperature. Uncover the shoots in the spring, after all danger of frost has passed.

Don't expect to harvest any shoots next spring, let them grow and leaf out. Start harvesting, in a limited manner, the following year.

Elyse

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