{"id":933,"date":"2025-03-28T15:59:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/?p=933"},"modified":"2025-03-28T15:59:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:59:18","slug":"growing-asparagus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Asparagus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/03\/asparagus-in-ground.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/03\/asparagus-in-ground.jpg 650w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/03\/asparagus-in-ground-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/03\/asparagus-in-ground-520x348.jpg 520w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/03\/asparagus-in-ground-320x214.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Set Up an Asparagus Bed: From Seedlings or Bare Roots<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is one of the few perennial vegetables that, once established, can provide delicious spears for 20 years or more. Though it takes a little time and preparation to get started, setting up a productive asparagus bed is a rewarding investment. Whether you\u2019re planting bare-root crowns or starting from seed, giving your asparagus the right environment\u2014one that mimics its natural maritime roots\u2014can make all the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Understanding Asparagus: A Maritime Plant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before diving into the how-to, it\u2019s useful to understand where asparagus comes from. Originally native to coastal regions in Europe and Asia, asparagus is a <strong>maritime plant<\/strong>, meaning it&#8217;s adapted to thrive in sandy, well-drained soils and can tolerate a bit of salt. Mimicking these conditions at home gives your plants a head start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Add Salt and Sand?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Salt<\/strong>: Asparagus evolved in salty environments, and a small amount of salt in the soil can actually benefit the plant. It also helps suppress weeds that aren\u2019t salt-tolerant.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sand<\/strong>: Light, sandy soils provide excellent drainage and encourage deep root development, essential for long-term asparagus health and productivity.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let\u2019s get to planting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Option 1: Planting Bare Root Crowns<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common and reliable method for home growers is using <strong>bare-root crowns<\/strong>\u2014one-year-old plants that have already been started for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When to Plant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Early spring<\/strong>, as soon as the soil can be worked.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step-by-Step:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Choose Your Site<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong> Pick a sunny, well-drained spot. Asparagus hates waterlogged soil. Raised beds or slightly mounded rows work well.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepare the Soil<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dig down 12\u201318 inches and remove weeds.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mix in well-rotted manure or compost.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add <strong>soft sand<\/strong> (builder\u2019s sand or horticultural sand) at a 1:3 ratio with soil to improve drainage.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sprinkle a <strong>light amount of salt<\/strong> (around 1\/2 cup per square metre) and mix it in.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create Trenches<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dig trenches about 6 inches deep and 12\u201318 inches wide.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Space trenches 18\u201324 inches apart.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plant the Crowns<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make small mounds of soil in the trench and spread the roots over them.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Space crowns 12\u201318 inches apart.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cover with 2 inches of soil initially. As shoots emerge, gradually fill in the trench over the season.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Water and Mulch<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong> Keep the bed moist but not soggy. Mulch helps retain moisture and suppress weeds.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Patience Pays Off<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong> Do <strong>not harvest in the first year<\/strong>. Let the plants grow into ferns and build strong roots.<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Option 2: Growing Asparagus from Seed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Growing from seed takes an extra year but is more economical and offers a wider range of varieties, including some all-male types (which are more productive).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When to Start<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Indoors: Late winter to early spring.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outdoors: Late spring, once soil warms up.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step-by-Step:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Start Seeds Indoors<\/strong> (recommended)<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Soak seeds overnight.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sow in modules or small pots with seed compost.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep warm (20\u201325\u00b0C) and moist. Germination can take 2\u20134 weeks.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transplanting<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When seedlings are a few inches tall and have several true leaves, transplant them into a <strong>nursery bed<\/strong> or large containers for the first growing season.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Planting Out<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The following spring, plant young crowns in your permanent asparagus bed following the same method as for bare roots.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Maintenance and Tips<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Salt Application<\/strong>: Reapply a light sprinkle of salt in spring. Don\u2019t overdo it\u2014too much can harm nearby plants.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weed Control<\/strong>: Keep the bed weed-free, especially in early years.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Feeding<\/strong>: Top-dress annually with compost and a balanced organic fertilizer.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cut Back<\/strong>: In autumn, after the ferns have yellowed, cut them back to ground level.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Harvesting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Year 1<\/strong>: No harvest\u2014let the plant establish.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Year 2<\/strong>: Light harvest (2 weeks only).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Year 3 onward<\/strong>: Full harvest\u2014cut spears for 6\u20138 weeks in spring when they\u2019re 6\u20138 inches tall.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By understanding asparagus\u2019s coastal heritage and recreating those conditions\u2014light soil, a hint of salt, and good drainage\u2014you give your plants the best chance at thriving. Whether you opt for crowns or seeds, a little planning now means decades of fresh, homegrown asparagus down the line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Set Up an Asparagus Bed: From Seedlings or Bare Roots Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is one of the few perennial vegetables that, once established, can provide delicious spears for 20 years or more.&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Growing Asparagus - Marketa&#039;s Garden<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Growing Asparagus - Marketa&#039;s Garden\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How to Set Up an Asparagus Bed: From Seedlings or Bare Roots Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is one of the few perennial vegetables that, once established, can provide delicious spears for 20 years or more.&#046;&#046;&#046;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Marketa&#039;s Garden\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-03-28T14:59:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/03\/asparagus-in-ground.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"650\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"435\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"GardenAdvice\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"GardenAdvice\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/growing-asparagus\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/growing-asparagus\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"GardenAdvice\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6788fc62d3d3094c8008a4c6e4531dbe\"},\"headline\":\"Growing Asparagus\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-28T14:59:18+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/growing-asparagus\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":658,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/growing-asparagus\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/153\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/asparagus-in-ground.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Uncategorized\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/growing-asparagus\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/growing-asparagus\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/growing-asparagus\\\/\",\"name\":\"Growing Asparagus - Marketa's Garden\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/growing-asparagus\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/growing-asparagus\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/153\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/asparagus-in-ground.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-28T14:59:18+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6788fc62d3d3094c8008a4c6e4531dbe\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/growing-asparagus\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/growing-asparagus\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/growing-asparagus\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/153\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/asparagus-in-ground.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/153\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/asparagus-in-ground.jpg\",\"width\":650,\"height\":435},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/growing-asparagus\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Growing Asparagus\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/\",\"name\":\"Marketa's Garden\",\"description\":\"MyGardenTeam member with GardenAdvice.co.uk\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6788fc62d3d3094c8008a4c6e4531dbe\",\"name\":\"GardenAdvice\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/57a93ef9c84706d6a42fd5b9c9864ba35c0716400f460a7a33ec6fda98a9d905?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/57a93ef9c84706d6a42fd5b9c9864ba35c0716400f460a7a33ec6fda98a9d905?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/57a93ef9c84706d6a42fd5b9c9864ba35c0716400f460a7a33ec6fda98a9d905?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"GardenAdvice\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gardenadvice.co.uk\\\/marketa\\\/author\\\/gardenadvice\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Growing Asparagus - Marketa's Garden","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Growing Asparagus - Marketa's Garden","og_description":"How to Set Up an Asparagus Bed: From Seedlings or Bare Roots Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is one of the few perennial vegetables that, once established, can provide delicious spears for 20 years or more.&#46;&#46;&#46;","og_url":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/","og_site_name":"Marketa's Garden","article_published_time":"2025-03-28T14:59:18+00:00","og_image":[{"width":650,"height":435,"url":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/03\/asparagus-in-ground.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"GardenAdvice","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"GardenAdvice","Estimated reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/"},"author":{"name":"GardenAdvice","@id":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/#\/schema\/person\/6788fc62d3d3094c8008a4c6e4531dbe"},"headline":"Growing Asparagus","datePublished":"2025-03-28T14:59:18+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/"},"wordCount":658,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/03\/asparagus-in-ground.jpg","articleSection":["Uncategorized"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/","url":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/","name":"Growing Asparagus - Marketa's Garden","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/03\/asparagus-in-ground.jpg","datePublished":"2025-03-28T14:59:18+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/#\/schema\/person\/6788fc62d3d3094c8008a4c6e4531dbe"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/03\/asparagus-in-ground.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2025\/03\/asparagus-in-ground.jpg","width":650,"height":435},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/growing-asparagus\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Growing Asparagus"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/#website","url":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/","name":"Marketa's Garden","description":"MyGardenTeam member with GardenAdvice.co.uk","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/#\/schema\/person\/6788fc62d3d3094c8008a4c6e4531dbe","name":"GardenAdvice","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/57a93ef9c84706d6a42fd5b9c9864ba35c0716400f460a7a33ec6fda98a9d905?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/57a93ef9c84706d6a42fd5b9c9864ba35c0716400f460a7a33ec6fda98a9d905?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/57a93ef9c84706d6a42fd5b9c9864ba35c0716400f460a7a33ec6fda98a9d905?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"GardenAdvice"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk"],"url":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/author\/gardenadvice\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=933"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/933\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/marketa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}