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08 Oct 11, trudy (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I can attest to the compatability between pasley and asparagus. The parsley growing in and around the Asparagus beds - Asparagus is 3 years onle and the pasley self seeding after 2 years - is the healthiest and strongest of the parsely plantings that I have. (tas)

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03 Sep 11, lainie (Australia - temperate climate)

what is the depth for a asparagus if you are using a pot

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30 Jul 11, ARTHUR (Australia - temperate climate)

13 Jul John thanks for the info I have now received a cat.. garden express. The spears are showing all ready and plenty of them.Thanks again Arthur

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30 Jun 11, ARTHUR (Australia - temperate climate)

I iive in Kingsley Perth.Can any one help me? I like to buy one asparagus crown. Ive try all places local with out success. ARTHUR

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13 Jul 11, john (Australia - temperate climate)

Garden Express Monbulk Vic www.gardenexpress.com

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18 Apr 11, Jenny Graham (Australia - temperate climate)

I have a bed at the back of our house facing sort of west. It gets midday to evening sun in the summer but virtually no direct sun in the winter. I have successfully grown summer cropping vegies here before but have moved them to a much bigger full sun patch. I am wondering if the summer sun/winter shade patch could be used as a permanent asparagus bed or do they need all year round sun.

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22 Mar 11, alverna (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi all, I am in Perth, WA. I have been given some Asparagus plants in pots, I think they are 1 to 2 year old crowns. My question is, do I plant directly into the ground, or do I shake all the soil off and just bare plant them?. Thanks, Alverna.

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20 Dec 10, jay (Australia - temperate climate)

thinking of starting some yummy asparagus in my garden for a family of 7. we are in south tasmainia and not shore if to cold,am i temperate or cold mountain.do all types of asparagus need the same conditions.would like to go for all three.thanks much

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22 Nov 10, azdog (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Cow manure is better in the sense of having the seeds broken down, but as everything has been processed several times, the 'goodness' in the manure is depleted somewhat. I use Sheep manure, as it is in handy pellet form, and also I compost chicken and Rabbit manure which breaks down nicely

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19 Oct 10, Tim (Australia - temperate climate)

My asparagus is coming into it's second spring after planting (crowns) and producing nice thick spears. I was planning on leaving the first few spears un harvested but just discovered that on one plant a spear that was about 80cm or so tall was broken in half (by fast running cats...) I've happily eaten the part that broke off but wondering if it's worth leaving the second half in the ground - will it still form fronds fronds etc or am I better off just cutting it out. It's the only spear that plant has at the moment and I already harvested one from it and I'm worried about removing too much. Anyone have any idea if it will still form fronds from the bottom half?

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