Ruth is right about the thickness of the spear telling you how long you can pick.
I got started in the vegie business because my inlaws had a LOT of asparagus they grew for Stokley -- like over 30 acres.
We would get docked if there were spears thiner than a wooden pencil. You want to get them picked before they are uch longer than a pencil too. Other wise they will be tough longer down.
The weather will also determine how long you can pick. A warm but not hot spring, with decent but not drowning rain will make for a longer harvest. But in a spring that gets too cold at nite or too hot during the day or is dry can make for a short picking season. Some years barely a month.
Good luck as fresh asparagus is worth the work.
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