When his family moved up from the city when he was small they bought an old farmhouse that had 3 established asparagus beds and he always loved the fresh asparagus.

I have never grown it but would like to try. We live in town so I don't have a lot of room. What is the minimal space required for a small bed?

Do I have to plant in spring or can I plant now for next year? How long before you have your first harvest?

Any suggestions that anyone has would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

The crowns we got were from Johnny's, I think. They like a lot of compost, so we've been layering it on. So far no problems and I'm looking forward to next Spring. We planted the crowns in early May.