B&Q - Asparagus Connover's Colossal Easy To Grow Seeds

Name: B&Q - Asparagus Connover's Colossal Easy To Grow Seeds
Brand: Unwins

Unwins

Unwins Asparagus Connover's Colossal Seeds produce tasty, succulent spears of asparagus with fantastic flavour with an early harvesting time! A taste sensation, homegrown asparagus is not only delicious, but also saves you so much money compared to buying from a supermarket. Unwins Asparagus Connover's Colossal is an RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner.Boil, steam, fry or grill your harvested asparagus and serve with garlic butter for a simple, seasonal treat.Growing asparagus is simpler than you imagine, with only a little bit of attention, you will be able to continue to crop delicious, tender spears for many years.RHS AGMPrefers full sunSow: Feb to JunHarvest: May to JunSowing IndoorsSow seeds individually in small pots of moist seed compost 1 cm deep. Place in warmth 15–18 °C. Grow on under cool, light conditions, but not in direct sunlight.Hardening Off / Planting OutGradually accustom young plants to conditions outside for 2–3 weeks before planting out to their cropping positions when danger of frost has passed. Plant fairly deeply, leaving about 5 cm of soil above the level of the compost in the pots. Choose the site with care, as asparagus is a permanent crop and will remain harvestable for 15 years or more if desired.HarvestUsing a sharp tool, cut stems just below the soil’s surface. Do not harvest initially until the second summer after sowing to allow the plant to develop, and then harvest sparingly for a further year.