FRUIT AND VEG

Cut down asparagus stems

Use secateurs to cut down all your asparagus stems now they have turned brown or yellow. Cut right back to ground level removing the opportunity for asparagus beetle to overwinter there. If you’ve suffered from asparagus beetle this summer, put the stems on the bonfire or in the municipal waste in case beetles are overwintering in those stems. Next, do a thorough weed through the bed, and remove any young asparagus seedlings