March is typically the beginning of asparagus season, and if you aren’t growing your own, now is a great time to plant. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable, meaning it comes back year after year, ...

I plan to add 3 to 4 inches of compost over my asparagus bed, but first I want any weed seeds or broken bits of root to send up their new growth. I will remove those weeds, then apply compost and a ...

One of the greatest joys of my home garden is my asparagus bed. Planted for about seven years now, this patch of perennial goodness just keeps getting better every spring. I’ve written a few times ...

Get your perennial vegetables in the ground and they'll come back year after year, saving your money at the supermarket. When you think about the expensive vegetables at the store, you know, the ...

With winter around the corner, strawberries, as well as perennial vegetables such as asparagus and rhubarb, can benefit from a protective layer of mulch. While these plants are winter hardy, a good ...

Don't forget to winterize perennial garden vegetables this fall. Rhubarb, asparagus, horseradish, Jerusalem artichokes and artichokes may survive better with a little extra care before cold sets in.

I am happy to report mountains of plant debris was removed from my garden last week during this incredible weather. It’s not near as depressing looking at the garden now! I am not actually removing ...

Winter is back. I am hoping you didn’t remove your winter mulch already on one of those warm days? The wind doth blow in my location and by spring, there isn’t much mulch left. I will be curious to ...