How To Grow Asparagus/Companion Planting Asparagus with Strawberries

I planted Chandler Strawberries back in November in the raised beds Gene built for me in the Potager garden. I’ve been waiting on the right time to companion plant Asparagus with the strawberries.
Today is the day!
Join me as we talk all about growing and planting Asparagus!
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[@jennifersaintnelus5033]

I was impressed at your knowledge and information you provided in your interview with Jason on his podcast. This episode did not disappoint.

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Jennifer! Thank you so much! I had so much fun talking gardening with Jason and the Cog Squad!

[@thewrightvillage3441]

I love how she educates, so blessed to have seen her on Cog Hill Farm Podcast. She is now on my favorites. What a beautiful space

[@justdigitfarms]

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[@conniehernandez1915]

Hey Tracy. I watched you with Jason on his podcast at cog hill farm and you were so cute and I loved hearing you giggle. Can’t wait to meet y’all in April on the 23rd at Pedals from The Past. Hope you bring some of the extra tomato plants to share with us.

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Connie! I had the best fun! I could have sat there for days talking to Jason and y’all about gardening! Looking forward to meeting you at Petals!

[@sophiabultena6781]

Same here! 😍

[@kathygreenbean3132]

I was just thinking of getting some asparagus. I knew not to harvest the first couple of years, but showing how to plant it gave me confidence to try some.

[@justdigitfarms]

Oh good Kathy! Hope you have great success!

[@jeanburgin160]

Strawberries look so good. I want to put strawberries around my asparagus plants. I have them in a raised bed. Great tutorial on planting asparagus! Many thanks.

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Jean! Thanks for watching!

[@rongray4847]

Hi Tracy saw you on Jason’s Pod Cast yesterday. Very impressed. I get a bit sore now with a lot of gardening but love watching your content. Thanks Tracy, take care from South Western Ontario🇨🇦

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Ron! Thank you so much! I had a blast talking gardening with Jason and the Cog Squad!

[@jrmason304]

Hello Tracy I enjoyed hearing your wisdom and knowledge on the Cog Hill Podcast love Jason Brook and MaryCarl they are doing a great job on the new farm. Your garden is beautiful!

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey John! Thank you so much! I had so much fun and yes you are right, Their farm is going to be absolutely incredible!

[@tommiemiller3295]

All your videos are so helpful. You explain things so well.

[@justdigitfarms]

Thank you so much Tommie!

[@henmadehomesteadallisonada6880]

I planted some asparagus yesterday, so now I need strawberries. Lol

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Allison. Yes! Give it a try!

[@4KidsandaFarm]

Love this! We just got some asparagus from some friends! Going to be planting today! Keep up the good work, friend! -Rachel

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Rachel! You guys are so awesome! I love watching y’all! I wish we could have spent more time together at the HOA last year. Hopefully God will align our paths again!

[@LosingDrea]

Thanks Tracy, love how you did this and can't wait to grow some asparagus wherever my end up because knowing I need at least 3 years before a harvest then I surely want to plant them in a place I will be at least the next 4 or more years.

[@justdigitfarms]

Yes for sure!

[@virginiamesko6369]

I watched you on Cog Hill podcast and really enjoyed your personality and laugh. You have a new subscriber. I love asparagus.

[@justdigitfarms]

We are so happy you have joined us Virginia!

[@NicoleSmithGardening]

I will try to remember to plant strawberries with my asparagus next year 🤞 Great tips!

[@justdigitfarms]

Awesome Nicole! Thanks for joining us!

[@Sabbathissaturday]

Don’t worry if anyone did like I did my first year growing asparagus. I didn’t know what the crown was and I buried them every which way inside a tiny container! They sprouted super fast. I decided to move them from the greenhouse to the outside garden so I used a bigger round container. They really took off then. This is my second year with them and they are all popping up like cray and much bigger than last year. I won’t harvest it until next year, though. They are much hardier and easier than you could ever imagine them to be!!

[@justdigitfarms]

Awesome! I’m so glad you have had success!

[@lwons1313]

Great info! I'm a new subscriber....Jason and Brooke of Cog Hill Farm recommended your channel. I'm so glad to be here!

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Laura! We are so happy CogHill sent you our way! Thank you for joining us!

[@Hydrangia6856]

I'm loving your channel!! So informative and inspiring. Thank you 😊

[@justdigitfarms]

Thank you Melissa

[@havecourageandbekind9605]

I love asparagus and I can’t wait to grow my own! I’ll start my plants now and wait until I retire to eat them. Lol Seriously though, I can wait if I know I’ll get more. Patience is a virtue! I appreciate your time showing us how to successfully plant. Take care and God Bless!

[@justdigitfarms]

Yes good things come to those who wait, like yummy asparagus 😊

[@virginiamesko6369]

When I was six, we moved to an old farm place. There was asparagus in one of the pastures. My mother used to send us up to the pasture to get the asparagus before the cattle got to it It was delicious.

[@justdigitfarms]

HeyVirginia! I love garden memories!

[@valerieleung3639]

Second time watching. Today I will grow my asparagus. Thank you Very helpful

[@justdigitfarms]

Glad it was helpful!

[@havecourageandbekind9605]

New subscriber from Cog Hill Farms podcast. Excited to learn about planting fruits and veggies! Thanks for sharing and good luck!

[@justdigitfarms]

We are so excited CogHill sent you our way! Thanks for joining us!

[@kathyw5701]

Thank you Ms Tracy!

[@brucemullis479]

New sub here. I'm in the Pensacola area. Looking forward to see how the Asparagus do. I've done pineapple which you need patience for. My Mineola Tangelos and Mandarins did well this year as companions.

[@justdigitfarms]

Hi Bruce I’ve never grown pineapple but I bet it takes a really long time !

[@deborahford7391]

Fantastic video feel so inspired to go get in the garden you are one amazing lady 🤩God bless you always .Debbie xx

[@justdigitfarms]

Aaawwwwhhhh! Thank you Deborah! Happy gardening!

[@dianaregallis7488]

Tracy, thanks so much for sharing your information with us on Coghill podcast 😀 like I told Jason, I listen to ya'll and took notes 📝 at least 3 times lol 😆 I'm getting really excited about planting and thinking about my new gardening this year 😀 it's still cold here and until May we have to wait. Usually right around Mothers Day..which is also my birthday 🎂. So right now I'm planning and ordering my seeds from Hoss .I just wanted you to know that I really appreciate an enjoyed you both taking out time to share everything 😊 Happy Sunday 😊

[@justdigitfarms]

Hi Diana! I’m so happy you joined us on the podcast. I had so much fun! I could have sit there for hours talking gardening with Jason! Whew! If I had to wait until May to get in the garden, I’d cry! But the planning is just as much fun!

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@@justdigitfarms I'm hanging in there Tracy. Happy Monday 😊 and guess who's Birthday it is ...lol Happy Birthday Jason Smith at Coghill 40 I'm sure he's enjoying his day. God Bless you 🙏 and your family, can't wait till 🙏 your next lessons on gardening

[@jodymerkel4940]

Omgoodness I’m so excited !, Thank you so much Tracy I love fresh asparagus but have never planted it as I didn’t know you could plant it in a raised bed,I always rely on my fam friends to bring me some,but this is a game changer for me,soon as the snow melts and the dirt warms up I’m going to plant asparagus with all my strawberries,I may have to put them in randomly as my strawberry bed is full of beautiful strawberries,the whole raised bed has them,I hope that will work!! My farm friends say all their asparagus grows all over the place,but in the ground but I put all raised beds into my garden and mulched all the ground covered with cedar mulch!! Wish me luck 🍀 again thank you so much for this video love from Saskatchewan Canada 🇨🇦

[@justdigitfarms]

Hi Jody! Exciting! I wish you the best of luck and hope you grow enough asparagus to share yours with all your friends and family! Happy gardening!

[@karenlawrence1889]

You made that look so easy to do Tracy. I would think anyone could grow it if they follow exactly what you laid out for them. I've always wanted a raised garden bed :)

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Karen! Thank you! I hope you get your raised beds and can grow lots of wonderful things!

[@susanjohnson848]

You give such great information

[@justdigitfarms]

Thank you Susan. Thank you for joining us. I had the most fun!

[@pamelaremme38]

Man, I wish I would have had this video last year when I planted my asparagus! I buried my crowns and I have needle thick asparagus (last year) after planting. Guess I have to buy more plants!!

[@justdigitfarms]

Can you go in and kind of scratch the surface of the soil away from the crowns a bit? As long as they did come up, they will probably be ok

[@pamelaremme38]

@@justdigitfarms I will try that. They came up last year but VERY VERY thin stalks.

[@harrybutler4077]

Thanks. Now I know why I could never get my Asparagus to live. I didn’t wait to harvest it.

[@justdigitfarms]

Hi Harry. Yep! That’s usually the case. If we can just restrain ourselves and wait for 2-3 years before our first harvest then we’ve got delicious asparagus for a LONG time! Happy gardening!

[@kriswhite1344]

Very well done. Thank you!

[@justdigitfarms]

Thank you Kris. So glad you have joined us

[@asparagusesparragos]

Like asparagus 👍

[@justdigitfarms]

Me too!

[@mamaloobear183]

So helpful! Thanks 😊

[@justdigitfarms]

Thank you!

[@denisewarg4709]

Love this idea! Gonna give it a try.

[@justdigitfarms]

I’m loving it Denise!

[@darleneclark6098]

Thank you for this. I was just trying to figure out what and how I was going to plant my asparagus on my new land. I planted some bare root stock last year in a pot hoping to get a headstart in the process since it takes so long for asparagus to get established. Now your telling me that's not gonna work 😭. Oh well I tried. Thanks for the great information

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Darlene! What happens is, the roots need to go deep to protect themselves from the cold temps and get established and if you harvest the asparagus spears to early the energy goes into producing more spears instead of roots and it will die. So by you planting in a pot, you should have a pretty good root system when you plant it, which will definitely help but I for sure wouldn’t harvest the first year. And definitely bring your pot in in the winter. Good luck!

[@darleneclark6098]

@@justdigitfarms thank you. I'll be planting them in their permanent home in the fall. I won't be harvesting for at least two years. I might even let them go three now that I watched your video. Thanks again

[@ddubsr5886]

Good video tracy

[@justdigitfarms]

Thanks for joining us Dan!

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Thank you 💪🏻

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Are you talking about tractor supply? If so, yes I have purchased many things from them and had much success. I think the hesitancy in my voice was just because I’ve always purchased my crowns from Petals and they take so long before we can harvest them they need to be good healthy crowns right off the bat😊. Blessings!

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New here, so not sure where your farm is, but we love the Orrville Farmers Market. My grandmother in law lives almost right across the street. Y’all may know her.

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Zel Bel! How cool is that!

[@CottageGardensonForest]

So glad to hear that you grow your asparagus and strawberries in a raised bed. I have a four ft by 20 ft strawberry and asparagus patch. I filled the beds with compost from the city when I built these big raised beds. I had so many tomatoes from two of the beds. Do you stake up the fern foliage to keep it off your strawberries? I have a second bed with asparagus down the center. I bought my crowns as 2 year old crowns and this will be their second season in the bed. Is it okay to mulch my strawberries with pine straw? I had a bunch brought in for free to use in my 200 ft long mixed cottage border and I have extra. Thanks

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Tawana! I’m so excited to hear you are already growing your asparagus and strawberries together! That is awesome! I probably will stake my asparagus to keep it off my strawberries. Do you ? I believe straw will be fine. Just remember over time if you always add pine straw it will make the soil more acidic and your asparagus likes a neutral soil. Blessings!

[@lisavinson3604]

Thanks Glad I watched this. I was going to try to do some in my containers but looks like not possible as it will outgrow the container

[@justdigitfarms]

I’ve tried growing asparagus in containers and never had success. That’s not to say it can’t be done.

[@joybartlett9784]

Thank you. I planted some but it died now I know why. I harvested to soon.

[@justdigitfarms]

Hi Joy! Yep that’s usually the case. Hope you give it a try again! Happy gardening

[@lemniscatefortunecanfinall2707]

If the asparagus would be the cash crop so that would make the strawberry the sacrificial crop? But are they both high value crops?? 🤔 What other companion crop(s) would be suitable to place alongside asparagus??? -Asking as a person in a tropical climate.

[@justdigitfarms]

Interesting thought! Comfrey, basil, parsley are great herbal companions with asparagus

[@bethanyfields4706]

I'm just watching this, so forgive me if you cover it in the video. Will my asparagus come back if I totally neglected it after the first year I planted it? 😂❤

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Bethany! Most definitely! I think that is the best thing to do!

[@1963RonTKiser]

I think you misstated something here. From everything I have known and seen, the crown needs to be at least 6-10 inches deep. I am in my 4th year with them at 6" and we had more than we could eat last year.

[@zelbel5754]

I have a quick question… where do you source your straw from for mulch and potatoes? Are you concerned about leftover herbicides?

[@justdigitfarms]

I have previously been getting my hay from a cattle farmer that is right down the road. I wax getting old bay bales that have been sitting for a few years. But I’m now just using leaves and straw.

[@justdigitfarms]

Herbicides can be an issue I’m pretty sure He doesn’t treat his pasture but weve decided we aren’t going to use the hay anymore.

[@kriswhite1344]

WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED? Native azaleas are in the South.....so I wonder..

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Kris we are in central Alabama!

[@vivid4325]

Thank you for tips! Very useful! BTW I sent you an email.Looking forward to your reply

[@justdigitfarms]

Thank you

[@avocadotoast4934]

after the strawberries cover the bed, will the asparagus penetrate them and causing crooked spears?

[@sonyarogersmissmagic8587]

My dogs dig them up and eat them.

[@justdigitfarms]

Dang! Try sprinkling cayenne pepper around them. I heard it works!

[@dollyperry3020]

I have asparagus in large containers. I would like to move them to raised beds. If I transplant do they revert to year one?

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Dolly ! I’m honestly not sure but I would at least wait a year before harvesting it. They key is to let the roots be able to grow deep and get established before harvesting. Sorry I don’t have a definite answer for you!

[@dollyperry3020]

@@justdigitfarms Thank you!

[@paperchaser9565]

What happens if a deer eats them? Thank you.what do you use for mulch? Straw?

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Wanda! Sorry to say, but it would be the same results rather you eat the asparagus too early or a pesky deer gets it! 😕 For mulch I basically use whatever I can get my hands on, straw, leaves, bark,

[@paperchaser9565]

@@justdigitfarms thank you, I’ll use leaves. Thank you.

[@nenawise4994]

What zone are you in

[@justdigitfarms]

Hey Nena. We are central Alabama zone 8