
Affordable Heirloom Seeds in Yellowhead County, Alberta
Order pick up options available in Evansburg, AB & Edmonton, AB - please follow the instructions in the check out process to use. We also offer pick up from any Markets we attend. You can see what Market we will be at here.
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10 Bareroot Crowns in this pack
This all male variety is known for its cold tolerance, its productivity, and the solid green colour of its tasty spears.
Asparagus grows best in well-drained soil with a pH of 6.5-7.0. Fertility is important when growing it and organic matter can be added to increase fertility, a soil analysis can be performed to determine the needs of your field.
Asparagus prefers a sunny area. A trench approximately 10 inches deep should be dug and a fertilizer rich in phosphorous can be added to soil before planting. Crowns should be planted 12 inches apart in the trench, and it is recommended to have the rows 4 feet apart.
Cover the crowns with an inch of soil after the first planting. As shoots grow during the summer continue to full the trench in, so at the end of the first growing season the trench is level and the crowns are approximately 10 inches below the surface (please refer to graph below).
By filling the trench in gradually this helps with weed control during the first season. There should be no harvest the first season, and a very light harvest the second season. Each season the harvest time may be extended a few weeks longer as plants mature. Each year allow some stalked to develop into ferns, as this will allow the nutrients to reach the base of the plant so it can establish itself.
For the Seed is a small seed company that is passionate about growing quality produce for both seed and for superior vegetables for most Western Canadian climates. Whatever we have not grown, or grown enough of ourselves, we carefully source reputable seed to add to our curated collection of garden seed we make available for sale.
Something that we are even more passionate about is getting seeds into the hands of gardeners who are interested in growing extra produce for their friends, family and local foodbanks. Times are changing and food security is a growing concern amongst almost all demographics.
We invite all gardeners with a heart for their neighbors to sow extra seeds, rows, or gardens to help those who may not have access, ability or means to garden themselves. This could mean you're sowing extra for a senior you know down the street, a friend who lives in an apartment, someone that you know with a disability that cannot grow a garden for themselves, as well as your local food bank or pantry to help stock their shelves with nutrient dense options for their customers. Every little bit helps, and we are here to help you in our mission to keep our neighbors and communities fed.
That is why, with every purchase, you will have the option to have an additional package(s) of seeds that compliment your selections added to your order - for free. Or, if you aren't able or interested in becoming a For the Seed community gardener, you can choose to donate your packs to our Community Fund. We will in turn donate those packs of seeds to various community gardens in the Capital Region of Alberta.
It takes a village, and as an avid gardener, I know how much I love blessings others with the fruits of our labour.
If you are part of a community program that hosts a community garden or like project, please reach out to be added to our Community Fund list. We try and spread our seeds out far and wide.
We are so excited to see and hear the stories of our gardeners giftings this season. Let's make this happen!
-For the Seed
Zechariah 8:12-13