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Start Your Forever Harvest: The 'Mary Washington' Asparagus

Imagine stepping into your garden and harvesting crisp, tender, and incredibly flavorful asparagus spears for your dinner table. With our 'Mary Washington' Asparagus starter plant, that dream is an investment away. This isn't just a plant; it's the beginning of a perennial vegetable patch that will reward you with gourmet harvests for up to 20 years!

'Mary Washington' is a celebrated heirloom variety, trusted by gardeners for over a century for its reliability, exceptional taste, and vigorous growth. Unlike store-bought asparagus, homegrown spears have a sweetness and texture that is simply unmatched.

🌱 What You'll Receive:

• One (1) healthy, well-rooted Asparagus 'Mary Washington' starter plant.

• Arrives in a 4-inch nursery bag, ready for planting in your garden or a larger container.

• Guaranteed to be a strong, disease-resistant crown that will establish quickly.

🍴 Why You'll Love 'Mary Washington':

• Gourmet Flavor: Produces tender, thick, and stringless spears with a delicious, nutty flavor. Perfect for roasting, grilling, or steaming.

• A Perennial Investment: Plant it once and enjoy a bountiful harvest year after year. As the plant matures, its yield will increase significantly.

• Heirloom Reliability: A time-tested variety known for being highly productive and resistant to rust, a common asparagus disease.

• Easy to Grow: Perfect for beginners! Asparagus is a low-maintenance crop once established. Find a sunny spot, and it will thrive.

• Harvest in Spring: Be among the first to enjoy a fresh harvest from your garden each spring.

Planting & Care Guide:

A little patience now will pay off for decades to come!

• Sunlight: Full sun is best (6-8 hours per day).

• Soil: Prefers well-drained, fertile soil. Amending your soil with compost before planting is highly recommended.

• Planting: Dig a trench about 6 inches deep. Place the plant in the center and backfill with soil.

• Spacing: Plant crowns 12-18 inches apart to give them room to grow into a healthy patch.

• Watering: Water regularly during the first year to help it establish a strong root system.

• Harvesting: Patience is key!

  • Year 1: Do not harvest. Let the plant focus all its energy on root growth.

  • Year 2: You may be able to harvest a few spears for a week or two.

  • Year 3 & Beyond: Get ready for a full 6-8 week harvest season!

Start your journey to delicious, sustainable, and garden-fresh asparagus. Add this timeless heirloom to your cart today!