Part of the allure of asparagus is that this perennial vegetable is the first vegetable harvested in the spring.
The ferny growth is also an attractive addition to the garden.
Use a clean, sharp knife or gardening shears.
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Continue harvesting asparagus spears for six to eight weeks, but no later than July 1.
Your second year, you’re free to harvest less frequently.
You’ll harvest a few spears in a month.
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By your third year, it’s possible for you to harvest for six to eight weeks.
Yes, you’re free to harvest asparagus without a knife.
Break the spear by hand near the base at the soil.
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After you harvest asparagus, new shoots will come up.
After July 1, stop harvesting and let the plant store energy for next season.
The plant will produce a new crop again the following year.
