HORTICULTURE HAPPENINGS Horticulture Happenings:How to plant and raise asparagus in garden Nicole Stoner Horticulture Happenings Mar 21, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We are getting closer to spring and the beginning of the gardening season.kAm%96C6 2C6 D@>6 G6CJ 4@=5 92C5J A=2?ED H6 42? DE2CE @FED:56 2=C625J[ :?4=F5:?8 =6EEF46[ DA:?249[ A62D[ @?:@?D[ 2?5 A2CD?:AD[ H9:49 42? 2== 36 A=2?E65 2E D@:= E6>A6C2EFC6D @7 bd E@ c_ 568C66D] ~?6 @7 >J 72G@C:E6 62C=J DAC:?8 G686E23=6D :D 2DA2C28FD[ 2?5 H6 2C6 6?E6C:?8 E96 E:>6 7C2>6 E@ A=2?E E92E E9:D DAC:?8]k^Amk9bm!=2?E:?8k^9bmkAmpDA2C28FD :D A=2?E65 2D 4C@H?D :? E96 DAC:?8 H96? D@:= E6>A6C2EFC6D 92G6 C624965 d_ 568C66Dj 4964< J@FC D@:= E6>A6C2EFC6 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^8@]F?=]65F^D@:=E6>A6C2EFC6Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm8@]F?=]65F^D@:=E6>A6C2EFC6k^2m] s:8 2 EC6?49 e E@ g :?496D 566A 2?5 `a :?496D H:56[ A=246 E96 4C@H?D :? 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