Photo: Asparagus Jersey shoots started from seed
I have turned my attention to decorative, edible plants. Under the right conditions, asparagus could be a wonderful and unusual apartment gardening jewel. These mass of spears would look wonderful in the right container, and it will also provide fresh asparagus for future meals. You can grow ordinary green asparagus
or sweeter purple passion asparagus
. It is a perennial so it will continue to grow back each year, spreading more and more. The down side is that it requires full sun, is a heavy feeder, and if you start them from seed, it will take a few years to grow spears large enough for consumption. It is a lot easier to grow asparagus from crowns. Our local Home Depot were selling asparagus crowns in early spring, which is the ideal time to plant them. I like a challenge so I started mine from seed
. It is currently in a 4-inch pot, but I will eventually transplant it in a container about a foot deep and two feet wide.
in early spring, which is the ideal time to plant them. I like a challenge so I started mine from seed. It is currently in a 4-inch pot, but I will eventually transplant it in a container about a foot deep and two feet wide. 
to take care of a mosquito problem he had in his apartment. Pitcher plants have special organs to capture insects, digest them and absorb the nitrogen and phosphorous that they need.
