Asparagus is one of my favorite spring vegetables. It is a reliable perennial that comes up year after year, so lots of people love to grow it. However, if you do not have the room for a typical garden bed, have poor soil, are just love container gardening, you may wonder if you can grow it in containers.
So, can you grow asparagus in a 5 gallon bucket? Yes you can, but I’m afraid it is far from ideal to do so, and your asparagus will probably not live long.
Asparagus as I mentioned before is a perennial, so it comes back year after year. It grows fast and has a large root system that makes it hard to grow in a 5 gallon bucket or a container. Over wintering is another concern, along with it getting enough nutrients.
I’m not trying to discourage you from trying, gardening is fun and so is experimenting. So if you really want to give it a go, I highly suggest you watch the following video on growing asparagus in containers. You will want the largest container you can find, so a 5 gallon bucket might not be ideal.
So, I hope that video was helpful in explaining what it takes to grow asparagus in containers. Maybe with that advice you could try it with a 5 gallon bucket as well. If you are looking for a container to grow your asparagus Here are Some to Check Out
