asparagus crowns

[lynnew]

Hi
My asparagus crowns arrived today, their bed is all ready to put them in but all my veg books say to wait until mid april, is this right. What do I do with them until then? They already seem to be sprouting. Im so excited but a bit confused.
It doesn't take much though!!!

[Nicos]

Get them in asap- you don't want the roots to dry out.
I'd cover them with fleece at the moment as it's so cold at night at the moment!

Soak the roots first for a couple of hours to help them recover from transporting ( I'm presuming they are bare rooted??) before putting them in the ground.

[crichmond]

As Nicos says get them in asap if the roots dry out they may not recover, are they off that guy on ebay? I got some off him but because my bed isnt ready yet the are in a barrel that has holes in the bottom covered with damp compost.

Cheers Chris

[rustylady]

Get them in the ground and cover with fleece or cloches till it warms up.

[lynnew]

asparagus crowns

Thanks for your replies, this is what i was going to do but its nice it get confirmation. 3 years till im in heaven. yum yum!

[Jardiniere]

put mine in today......

[Waffler]

How do I make a raised bed to plant asparagus in. For years have 'not bothered' because hubby and I couldn't be bothered to wait for the harvest. Of course, we've now missed 2 seasons in this house when the asparagus plants could've been establishing. I'm now keen to grow asparagus but unsure as to how to go about it. Help!