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The first year you should not harvest at all and instead, focus on growing a strong, healthy root system. In the second year, you can harvest lightly for 2-3 weeks. By the third year your asparagus should come into full production and you can harvest for 6-8 weeks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo harvest, use a knife just below surface level to cut the stalks off, just above the crown. Stop harvesting by June to allow vegetative growth to recover energy for next year. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsparagus grows best in full sun with moist, well-drained soil. Amend your soil with organic matter such as compost if you have heavy, poorly drained soil. While the plant is establishing, water deeply and frequently to encourage strong root growth. 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In the second year, you can harvest lightly for 2-3 weeks. By the third year your asparagus should come into full production and you can harvest for 6-8 weeks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo harvest, use a knife just below surface level to cut the stalks off, just above the crown. Stop harvesting by June to allow vegetative growth to recover energy for next year. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsparagus grows best in full sun with moist, well-drained soil. Amend your soil with organic matter such as compost if you have heavy, poorly drained soil. While the plant is establishing, water deeply and frequently to encourage strong root growth. 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Red Ace has good heat tolerance and resists bolting, extending your harvest. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeets can be harvested at any size, but you will get the best flavour if you pull them as soon as they reach full-size, which is around 3\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeets are a cool season crop, which means they do most of their growing in spring and fall and tend to grow poorly (or not at all) during the summer heat. Beets grow best in full sun with sandy, moist (but not soggy), well-drained soil. 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