new ferns on asparagus?

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My 2-year-old asparagus patch seems to have put up new ferns, or the old ones greened up again with recent rains, not sure. Is this normal? Thanks, Sue

[amwitched]

Yes! Those are your fall spears. Lucky you!!

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The patch is too new to pick. Maybe I will get some in fall again once they are old enough. Sue

[Paquebot]

You can probably trim them to the ground now and destroy or burn the stems. That way, the asparagus beetles won't have a place to winter over. Neighbor just cut his all off 2 days ago and left the pile at the edge of my back yard. That means that I could run them twice through my bagging mower and then into the compost tumbler. He isn't much of a gardener otherwise but has some great asparagus!

Martin

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That is an idea. I have a lot of chores to do this week, but by about next weekend should be able to get to that.