It's asparagus! That it the little green fluffy sprout underneath the broad leafed weed. Fine ferny looking stuff? Just what you are after. Hopefully in a few weeks you'll get some more sprouts. When they are really small they will look like tiny asparagus spears. In a year or two, once the plant has gained strength, they will grow up much more chunky. I'm growing asparagus crowns for the first time too. Luckily I had an old patch (sadly it died under weeds, slugs and old age) so in knew how to recognise it.
You should have seen how close my nose was to the screen!
I think Ice left the broad leaved plants in the picture just to fool us I've also had to stare hard at my own asparagus row to spot the new growth. It does tend to blend in when the leaves are so fine.
Sorry PUC taken while watering before epic 5 hour drive to Suffolk (thanks A14) I'll leave my sprout to grow on my return then, maybe take better photo too. Thank you !
well, we were all looking at the bigger leaves! I havent got crowns, they are so expensive, fluffy plugs, look like my asparagus ferns I have in the house.
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Think its a weed
I can't see any asparagus there
In the sticks near Peterborough
Have done asparagus bed this year, firt time, the plants dont look anything like pic
It's asparagus! That it the little green fluffy sprout underneath the broad leafed weed. Fine ferny looking stuff? Just what you are after. Hopefully in a few weeks you'll get some more sprouts. When they are really small they will look like tiny asparagus spears. In a year or two, once the plant has gained strength, they will grow up much more chunky. I'm growing asparagus crowns for the first time too. Luckily I had an old patch (sadly it died under weeds, slugs and old age) so in knew how to recognise it.
You've got better eyes than I have Fiona
In the sticks near Peterborough
You should have seen how close my nose was to the screen!
I think Ice left the broad leaved plants in the picture just to fool us
I've also had to stare hard at my own asparagus row to spot the new growth. It does tend to blend in when the leaves are so fine.
zoomed in thank you
well, we were all looking at the bigger leaves! I havent got crowns, they are so expensive, fluffy plugs, look like my asparagus ferns I have in the house.