How to Plant Asparagus & Strawberries

[@judymckerrow6720]

Silly question if you put tulle over the strawberry plants to keep critters out how do the flowers get pollinated for fruit production? My inquiring mind wants to know, because we have squirrels and chipmunks, and gophers and groundhogs and birds all attacking my strawberries . Oh and a little black speckled bug that I haven’t been able to identify yet. I’m getting 45 crowns this spring and I want to be able to enjoy some berries and make some jam. ❄️💚🙃

[@NextLevelGardening]

I've seen bees work their way under the tool where birds cannot. However it's in full of flour you can remove the tool. Strawberry flowers are self fertile but sometimes they need a little help. You can do that by shaking the flowers much like we do tomatoes

[@viper04af]

you will want to make a lid with hardware cloth. put it on hings with a latch. this will keep out the warmblooded stuff, bees can get in.

[@judymckerrow6720]

@@NextLevelGardening you see this old fart learned something today, didn’t know strawberries were self fertile. Thank you ! I could never be called a know it all because clearly I don’t.🤣❄️💚🙃

[@judymckerrow6720]

@@viper04af Thank you about the hardware cloth idea! I’m not very handy so I’ll probably just cut some and lay it over the containers their planted in. Thank you again! ❄️💚🙃

[@viper04af]

@@judymckerrow6720 just be carefull is it VERY sharp !!

[@viper04af]

plant tomato plant in my asparagus bed and that tomato was INSANE production and hardly any pest issues !!

[@helenmcclellan452]

The best video I've seen covering these two veggies. Again, thank you for speaking clearly, demonstrating each step, and taking the time to teach us. Your tips are always so helpful!

[@asias5835]

I laughed when I watched you shuffle around on the soil to tamp it down, as we added several more raised beds this past fall, and I'm always on shuffle-duty! You simplified asparagus for me, so maybe I'll have to add it to our garden area. It's always felt intimidating. Thank you for making it easy and showing all the steps!!!

[@BlackJesus8463]

Thats a good combo for a perennial bed! 👍

[@whitestone4401]

I planted a new strawberry pot last season and I’m sure I did it wrong now. Maybe this year. I have to mention that if the subs on this channel haven’t checked out your Next Level Homestead channel, they really should. Great videos. Thanks for all the great info.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you! ❤️

[@maxTheOG]

boy lemme tell ya your timing is impeccable, I was just talking about strawberries with my sister

[@laurieanne9712]

You always seem to have the perfect video right when I need it!! Thank you!!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Perfect!

[@patrickwalsh2361]

Perfect! I’m putting in both asparagus and strawberries this spring, 2 things I’ve always wanted to grow!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Me too! Well asparagus at least!

[@Suky7777]

I found your channel a few weeks ago, and now im watching your videos daily. Thank you for all the great information that you share, your videos make me very excited for gardening season to start

[@NextLevelGardening]

So glad you're here! 😊

[@Acts-1322]

Love all your videos! I might add to everyone here that asparagus roots grow many feet deep. So make sure your beds are not going to prevent that with mesh or a bottom of the box, etc

[@lorellesams6283]

Now I know why my strawberries tanked last yr. Will be trying again this yr in my new garden space at my daughter's. Thank you!

[@lisaf568]

I am so happy you did this video today. My strawberries have been sitting on the shelf and they were on my to do list for Friday to get them planted. Now they will do much better than they would have if I did not see this! I wish I had room in my beds but they will be in my new Green Stalk, hoping for success!!!

[@tesswagner895]

Thanks Brian!!! Planting asparagus this spring. ❤ My original bed lasted 25 years before it got tired. It was Mary Washington I grew from seed. I'm planning on doing one in Texas also. Good info on strawberries. I have a tough time with them.💞

[@samuraioodon]

I'm in North Texas, strawberries are annuals here unfortunately...I guess it's our hot summers. I'll try to plant on shady area

[@voidxapple4505]

I planted some strawberries a few months ago (central Florida) and I had no idea this is what you were supposed to do😅. Explains why I haven't had much growth, thanks for the content, I've been using your channel allot lately for information.

[@lindasoaft9303]

Thanks so much! Been holding on to my asparagus crowns for a month! Ready to go thanks again! I have strawberries from last year and they taste awful! Going to get rid of them.

[@linsaficken9746]

Thank you for sharing this information. I started planting strawberries last year.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Wonderful!

[@darla123]

And my question is answered! I have a 15 year old asparagus bed. I currently have strawberries in pots, but wanted to put them in a bed. They can be in the same one, thank you!

[@debbiep7419]

I bought bareroot strawberries as soon as I saw them at Lowe's 2 weeks ago. I planted them in my Greenstalk Leaf and they're already sending out new growth. Really looking forward to homegrown strawberries - so much better than the grocery store!

[@NextLevelGardening]

They are! Good luck with them!

[@donrobinson2156]

a side view diagram showing the various layers and plants would really help those of us who are primarily visual. a phot at low angle would be as good. good info anyway without them, just easy to get confused. thanx as always.

[@donrobinson2156]

that should read "almost as good"

[@jo-annjewett198]

I am in zone 9b and strawberries are annuals only, I used crowns variety Chandler. Asparagus I am trying in a raised bed using a warm climate variety UC157. Mine are up now some are already pencil thick but leaving them alone. So hopefully in a couple years we will enjoy them.

[@user-mc3tp5sd2z]

I’m in 9b and strawberries grow year round for me, but they don’t fruit year round. Chandler is my favorite variety, but it’s June bearing only, so I also grow seascape which is ever bearing.

[@davidaleshire4292]

Nice little Electric Slide for tamping down raised bed soil. 😆 I may have to try that with strawberries. I’ve been thinking about growing my own. Store bought is kind of bleh.

[@davidclair4616]

Thank you! I don't have my crowns yet. This is informative.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@davidthedeaf]

I have a strawberry growing suggestion. I live in PNW WA in an apartment. I planted in the soil, hard clay, a couple pineberries. It didn’t do great, but didn’t die. The owner decided to cut down a tree and put the chopped bark all over as mulch. Suddenly the pineberries went insane. In one season they spread runners all over and I cannot count, maybe 500 plants? Maybe more? So my suggestion is if you live in the PNW, and have clay soil, you may wish to topdress your strawberry beds recently made bark dust from a tree. This may help a lot.

[@freenrg101]

Awesome. I’m in year two this year and will be planting another crop (asparagus). Last year’s did great and it was difficult not to harvest a few. I’m sure this year will be even harder to resist!

[@NextLevelGardening]

It's really a test for patience! 🤣

[@kathleenrobinson1088]

I'm really learning a lot from you. I'm trying your potato gardening. Thank you for your help

[@debihediger4760]

We’re going to be planting jumbo asparagus roots do I still have to let them go two full years before we harvest. Or just do a few next year like you said. We ordered jumbo from gurneys because we’ve gotten them from them before but never the jumbo. Thanks too for any help.❤❤❤

[@user-eo2qv4gv5o]

Learn something...yes! But it like drinking water from a fire hose; thanks non-the-less for the input. It is appreciated!

[@PaullaWells]

Super great information! I really want to grow both of these. That said, I am going to do one this year and the other next year. My cousin has a strawberry patch that I'd like to take runners from to plant here at my garden. I'd love to see a video on your method of doing this. I've looked at others, but I'm just not 100% sure about those methods. I thought I'd start with the strawberries this year and next year create a second bed just for the asparagus.

[@NextLevelGardening]

The easiest way is to take some that have already rooted

[@PaullaWells]

@@NextLevelGardening - Then just put them in the ground? I have to travel a couple of hours from their house with them. I assume a moist paper towel or the like? See? I need a full video. 🤣 Sad thing is you've probably done one that I've seen a long time ago and don't remember. 🤣

[@hollykrupinski6727]

Very informative, helpful video! Thank you!

[@KB-2222]

Hey man! You're looking healthy! Happy for you! I actually did this last year. Added wood chips on tops as they're perennials and I've added trifecta as well as soil from the chicken coup. Leaf mold and leaf mulch 6 months ago. Just going crazy so far and haven't even started this year really lol strawberries I used Albion and stagger planted them between each asparagus crown last year. Oh and added wood ash and bio char. Think they're good for a few years lol

[@sherimatukonis6016]

Just planted mine😁👍

[@NextLevelGardening]

Nice 👍

[@irasemacalvillo6851]

I planted asparagus seed on 2020 and gave so many away because all came up🤣 Since I only have them in smart pots do I need to do something special? I added strawberry plants around them last year. So hoping I will have a few this year🥰

[@justpyrite591]

I don't think you made it clear that strawberries and asparagus can be planted together. Asparagus is planted deeper and the strawberries are planted on the top layer and staggered amongst the asparagus.

[@NextLevelGardening]

They aren't planted together staggered. There are 2 rows of asparagus in back and the front row is strawberries

[@kayspitzmueller7544]

If you add soil as the asparagus grows, how is the soil as high as where the strawberries go? Or, is it o kay to cover the asparagus plants up to that level right away? I'm guessing the strawberries will spread in-between the asparagus plants?

[@MichaelRei99]

I learned a hard lesson with Asparagus a few years ago. I made the mistake of picking some the first year and never saw them again! I need to get some back into my garden . My favorite way to eat them is uncooked!!

[@NextLevelGardening]

I would have thought you would say grilled

[@MichaelRei99]

@@NextLevelGardening I love them right out of the garden. Always ate them that way when I was a kid.

[@colleenkrall630]

If you think you will have problems with birds or other critters wanting to eat your strawberries, you can paint a bunch of rocks red. Set the red rocks all over your strawberry bed. Hopefully that will discourage anything eating them when the strawberries start to produce.

[@kath-phlox]

I found one of the strawberry runners rooted in the cracks between my pavers.

[@davinasquirrel7672]

LOL

[@freakygardener8033]

Can strawberries be planted in containers? I am not allowed to dig, so I do my "gardening" in buckets, and totes. Also what about hard freeze? MN gets a LITTLE cold in the winter, and my stuff freeze's solid!

[@davinasquirrel7672]

Absolutely you can grow in pots (although I am not sure about a hard freeze and containers, they may need to be moved to a garage). Where I am, fairly cold winters, hard frosts, very occasional snow, and I just leave the pots where they are. My senior plants are probably 8 years old. They do not produce much, but the little they do is throw out strawberry seedlings all around them, which I dig up and transplant. I primarily do my (newer) strawberries in Kratky hydroponics (which also did not need special treatment over winter, but you will likely need to do overwintering, just search for 'overwintering strawberries'). One reason I switched the newer plants to hydro, is faster and more reliable yields.

[@sparkleflair]

Interesting. Thanks! I've only bought a planter already potted up with strawberry plants. This doesn't sound so hard :)

[@kerrycarter9428]

Working on our garden expansion, have my asparagus and strawberry roots already. Supposed to get snow on Tuesday, so hopefully, next weekend, they can go into new beds. (weather permitting) We are zone 8b, wondering if it's good to put straw on the bed or is a frost cover better in the beginning? 😃🍓

[@PriscillaWong]

I killed my asparagus many years ago before I learned anything about gardening and now I want to try again. I currently have strawberries in a bed and I know runners can overtake a bed very quickly. How soon/often would you have to reset your bed to keep the strawberries or asparagus from overtaking each other? Thanks!

[@davidthedeaf]

I love the takeover! 😂so much better than weeds!

[@thegmansanchez2763]

Great info!!! TY!!

[@AlegreViajero44]

901, 000 K - Congratulation! I now wish you to be a millionaire.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you

[@nikkistump3480]

Thanks 😊

[@PrettyAliceNight]

I’ve considered planting asparagus but I don’t really have a space for it. I know they need a dedicated space and I don’t have that right now. I thought you weren’t supposed to cover the crowns though? I’ve heard that will just cause them to rot.

[@hacc220able]

Thanks for sharing

[@gingerlaw6340]

Awesome! Thank you💜👍

[@doreenstrickland6585]

i found adult grubs in my bad of new soil. can I treat the soil for grub eggs?

[@rosemarysemprez1265]

Brian how would I plant asparagus and strawberries in round fabric containers (20galloon)

[@NextLevelGardening]

Same for strawberries. I'm not sure asparagus would thrive in containers

[@brianbarker2670]

Good video, thank you. As I watched this video I realized that you haven't talked much about drip irrigation at your new property. Do you have future plans for this?

[@NextLevelGardening]

Yes when I put it into the cottage garden

[@thomasmontague8216]

My year 2 asparagus has not turned brown and it is the middle of January, in southern California. Do I Prune them anyway, or wait until the ferns turn completely brown and dry?

[@kristin143]

I have a garden bed of asparagus and been harvesting it already ...

[@camicri4263]

👍 Awesome 👍❤️🤗

[@lindalyc]

@3:40 What is that "Net" or " Wire" mesh you put in bottom of the bed? For Gophers or underground animals? Thanks

[@NextLevelGardening]

Forego 1st period check out the link in the video description.

[@eleanorseip2391]

Electric fencing close to the ground will likely be the only thing that will keep bigger critters out

[@sharon1615]

Fab vlog Brian, I'm hoping my strawberry game as had poor results last year 🥰

[@NextLevelGardening]

You can do it!

[@chrisspringer614]

I planted strawberries and my dirt sunk in my raised bed. What do you do then? Do you dig up the strawberry plant and put in more dirt?

[@raw1915]

I have around ten asparagus plants but now I know they’re female. They look beautiful full of berries, but, c’mon! I didn’t plant them for their berries. What should I do? I’d appreciate your input.

[@NextLevelGardening]

If you're not happy with the stems you get in Spring then I would definitely switch them out

[@clancarney2541]

never wanted asparagus until this video

[@sherryweaver4337]

HELP! I brought in my pepper plants last fall. I followed your instructions and removed ALL leaves on the plants. The end of Jan I noticed there were aphids! I covered the plants with plastic and sprayed need oil on them. I left them covered for 3-4 days. I thought they were gone. Not! They are back! So do I do the process again, or give up and dispose of them and start over? I have no idea where those nasty bugs came from.

[@user-lu9qn7iq9b]

Newbie gardener here in northeastern BC 🇨🇦. Was there a reason why you would plant strawberries in the same bed as the asparagus?

[@aloragardiner321]

When it comes time could you make a video on how to do these things with the strawberries I learn better to see what’s being done

[@NextLevelGardening]

Yes

[@judymckerrow6720]

Is the July advice for cutting off all strawberry runners for all garden zones? ❄️💚🙃

[@NextLevelGardening]

Yes

[@biggredone5809]

Strawberries, I hear what you're saying but I just cannot picture the cutting of the runners in my head. Any way you could do a tutorial showing this?

[@NextLevelGardening]

I will when it's time!

[@missdebrami6862]

I was just thinking about my asparagus, wondering if sense I planted them last summer , let them go to seed then bent them over and buried those if this year they were ready this yr. Can I pick them ? I'm in mich

[@baileysbutton8124]

What kind of pest will my strawberries encounter and how do I combat them in my planters?

[@bublhed]

I’m trying to grow both of these from seed. I just planted some in peat pots after soaking and I have them on a heat mat. Any advice starting from seed?

[@grecellopez9369]

Hi, I wish you discussed planting strawberries in pots in this video. Would the method be the same or different?

[@NextLevelGardening]

Same! I have a few other strawberry videos you can watch also

[@juneramirez8580]

Still looking for a place to plant both long term!!!

[@davinasquirrel7672]

You can do strawberries in LARGE pots. For severe winters (heavy snows), you probably want to over winter them in a garage.

[@cherylanderson9733]

Hi Brian, I am going to make the raised bed that you showed on your other video. I live in Minnesota so I have a while to wait before warmer weather. I will be doing the 4 x 8 size. I want to put in tomatoes so should the soil be 12 inches, or deeper like 15 inches? and how far apart? I am still a little confused as to the ratio and what type of soil to put in them. I am starting from scratch. Thanks for your great videos, you are great! Thanks! Cheryl Anderson

[@jeffdinter600]

How long are dried asparagus Roots good for after purchase? I have some that I didn't plant a couple years ago after purchasing them forgot about them this place them are they still good?

[@lwallace3842]

Which is best to grow in California. How do I find out what zone I am in

[@NextLevelGardening]

Uc157

[@debbiewilhelm3035]

very good🍓💫

[@laurie6123]

Can asparagus be moved to a new location.. transplanted?

[@nicoletorcolini5316]

I grow Albion strawberries in pots. 6:36

[@wandawilliams2397]

If I have a tamper, do I need to do the asparagus dance?

[@NextLevelGardening]

Lol. No... unless you want to 😉

[@kayspitzmueller7544]

Yes!

[@judymckerrow6720]

My asparagus bed needs attention, badly! Compact soil, a tree is now shading the bed and I NEED to fertilize plus the weeds, yikes. Tips and tricks to rejuvenating an old asparagus bed? Yes I know I shouldn’t have let it get that bad, but this old fart runs out of energy fast in the hot days of summer. ❄️💚🙃

[@judymckerrow6720]

Were you teaching us us a new dance? 😂❄️💚🙃

[@NextLevelGardening]

Yes! The tamping dance!

[@judymckerrow6720]

@@NextLevelGardening I think I can do that one! 🤣❄️💚🙃

[@sherylmckeown6114]

I what state do you live where you have no frost?

[@NextLevelGardening]

California

[@sherylmckeown6114]

@NextLevelGardening me too guess we live in different parts. Sounds like SO Cal. I was in sacto area then moved into the mtns SE of there. 3k elevation changes everything 😉 thank you for your videos. I come away thinking "I can do that"

[@joycebovee5818]

How do you know if the asparagus is male or female?

[@madlynbarileau1114]

Brian, I have been trying to grow strawberry seedlings from seed. I am using Alexandria strawberry seeds. No matter how I try, I cannot get them to germinate. Might you have tips on this?

[@NextLevelGardening]

Im sorry I dont. I have never had success with them either.

[@laurie6123]

Watch out...dogs love asparagus, so protect the plants those first few years

[@genesisbarandgrillmattie6762]

Can l plant strawberries and asparagus in the Caribbean

[@davinasquirrel7672]

I believe strawberries are possible (the variety may be key). Put your question into youtube search, there are videos.

[@sharibc3597]

I tried growing strawberries and they grew well! Then I brought them inside for winter and they all died! Seems there was some type of bug or something in them but all I saw looked slightly like spider webbing. ☹️.

[@paigeburton8995]

maybe it was spider mites:(

[@sharibc3597]

@@paigeburton8995 maybe. I just know I’ve never seen anything like that before. And didn’t get it on any of my house plants. 🙁

[@davinasquirrel7672]

Most varieties of strawberries have a die back in winter, and most varieties need a winter to fire up again. There are a couple of varieties that do not need a winter, but I believe they have a shorter producing span. What it sounds like to me, is that your strawberries went into winter die back. Just put them outside again. You cannot get them to grow inside unless you have grow-lighting, and heat above 25°C. But again, most varieties want to die back for the winter.

[@sharibc3597]

@@davinasquirrel7672 ok! Thanks! Next time I try strawberries I’ll remember this! That happened a couple years ago and I haven’t tried since.

[@davidthedeaf]

To everyone here, a question: What variety of asparagus do you recommend or really grow well for you? I live in zone 8b. Thank you in advance.

[@krayinbird4488]

For PNW, Mary Washington has worked great for many years.

[@joycebovee5818]

Have you tried growing your strawberries in a green stalk?

[@joanies6778]

I completely missed the part where you planted the strawberries...

[@NextLevelGardening]

It's there however they kind of blended in with the soil

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

My problem with strawberries is that they need serious protection...some critter will pluck unprotected berries off the moment they are ripe and neatly leave behind just the green top. I suspect the squirrels but it could be the raccoons. And my 1 year old asparagus tips are being nipped off by birds! Arrrgggh. Still experimenting with stopping that.

[@viper04af]

try to attract crows to your area, also i noticed I had a bunch of sunflowers gowning last year and everything went after those and left my other stuff alone, plus i got some really cool birds coming in to the sunflowers

[@NextLevelGardening]

Try putting tulle over them

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

@@NextLevelGardening Hah! I have a ton of white tulle from a wedding dress I'm altering. Great idea!

[@user-mc3tp5sd2z]

I’ve seen a squirrel do this and they sat up on their hindquarters to reach up into my tall pot!

[@larrysmac]

Can I trust crowns that claim to be 2 y/o?

[@TheHappyCoder]

After being tempted to harvest 1 piece, the asparagus freaked out and thicker pieces started to come out. Coincidence?

[@dreamagood8321]

Dear Lord , I just bought asparagus plants from Lowes in a bag .. didn’t know it’s going to take 3 YEARS to eat them … 😢😭 I have never grew them before , every year I try to plant something different that I have never planted .. maybe I should look this stuff up & find out before I buy huh? Lol 😂

[@NextLevelGardening]

In three years you'll be set though!

[@nox5555]

@@NextLevelGardening yoor setup is bad... your asparagus will grow sideways and you will have alot of uneatable growth. also you forget speaking about how to prepare in the early spring of the 3rd year, your asparagus will get bad if you dont pile up earth on top- People who copy your set up will get uneatable green asparagus all over the place instead of need columns of incredible tasty white gold. Cutting small amunts of it with a wood chisel works, but you want to invest in the right tool for a large harvest. the last day of harvest is a bit tricky, but it shouldnt be much after midsummer in most places.

[@FirstNameLastName-zu9so]

HELLO

[@NextLevelGardening]

Hi!

[@followmyride6970]

What month is best to start asparagus roots in WA state zone 8b?