My asparagus is in a raised bed on the north side of my garden. At the
outside four corners of the bed I have nailed a four foot high 2x2
stick. I run a taught line from stick to stick, basically "fencing" in
the tall asparagus stalks. I do this only to keep them from falling on
top of the tomatoes and other things in adjacent beds. Otherwise I'd
just leave them alone. I cut the old stalks down to the ground in early
winter.

J.


toonartist wrote:
Hi,

Does anyone else have trouble with asparagus plants that get bent over
by winds?


I planted asparagus last year and have let them fern out, but the
plants get so tall (seems about 4-5 feet) that they blow over in the
winds. I'm afraid this will damage the plants.


A friend told me NOT to stake them because it would make the plant
weaker. But I'm thinking if the fern snaps in two before it can suck up

enough energy for next year that would be worse.


Does anyone else have this problem? Any suggestions?


Thanks.