Cutting Back Asparagus

The Asparagus spears have all turned a lovely golden brown colour now (see above) so it was time to cut them down to ground level (see below). I chopped them up as small as I could and added them to the compost heap. Then I added a layer of manure over the Asparagus bed ready for next years crop.


Over on the old plot everything is looking fairly tidy and empty (see below). The mini polytunnel has the broad beans in (just coming up) and there are leeks and parsnips.


At the near end of the plot is the Purple Sprouting Broccoli which has grown to be absolutely huge (see below). I've now taken the netting off as it is plenty big enough to look after itself.


Purple Sprouting Broccoli crops in Spring and the first head of Broccoli is just starting to form on one of the plants (see below).