Duncan Heenan wrote:
I've planted asparagus for the first time this year, and now I have
a
dozen plants in the garden, each feathery and about 18" high. How
should I look after them during the winter to stand some chance of
a
first crop next year please?

I'd be inclined not to cut any till 2006, unless the crowns you put
in were already two years old. All you have to do now is cut off this
year's stems, and give the whole bed a good two-inch layer of rotted
muck or weed-free compost. Even in winter it's best to keep an eye
open for weeds.

Mike.