Growing Asparagus

Aspargus officianalis : Asparagaceae / the asparagus family

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				T

(Best months for growing Asparagus in USA - Zone 5a regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Easy to grow. Plant as crowns. Best planted at soil temperatures between 16°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 20 - 40 cm apart
Harvest in 2-3 years. Plant 'crowns' to harvest earlier .
Compatible with (can grow beside): Parsley, Basil, Nasturtiums, Lettuce
Avoid growing close to: Garlic, Onions, and root vegetables

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07 Dec 08, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Alice, I would only use rotted or composted stable manure, unless you want a fine crop of barley/wheat/grasses/whatever seeds the horse ate. They all germinate beautifully from fresh stable manure.
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07 Dec 08, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Eileen (and Alice). Leave the ferns until they die down in winter, then you can clear them away, or just flattern them before topping up the bed with rotted manure and/or compost.
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05 Dec 08, Eileen (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I planted my asparagus during the winter months, they now have ferny tops, what do I do with them now, I planted 2.
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14 Nov 08, Alice (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I planted seedling asparagus 2 years ago and now have of a 120 cm. wall of ferny top grow. What do I do with it now? A friend suggested I should cut it all down level with ground and cover it with 10cm of stable manure. Does this sound sensible to the experts?
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24 Oct 08, gareth (Australia - temperate climate): i have planted asparagus 3 months ago and they havent sprouted is this normal or not coz on the packet it said ready to harvest in 8 weeks
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08 Sep 08, marcus (Australia - cool/mountain climate): how much water does growing asparagus need, and how often should they be watered?
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06 Sep 08, gareth (Australia - temperate climate): u can buy them at any good hardware or gardening store u ussally dont buy the seed but the dead crown
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13 Aug 08, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Andrew, you could try Kings Seeds www.kingsseeds.co.nz/ (for seeds) or any good garden shop for asparagus crowns.
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11 Aug 08, Tash (Australia - temperate climate): Andrew I have just recieved my asparagus crowns ordered from www.ausgardener.com.au, i'm sure they will ship to NZ. They are 2yr old crowns.
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03 Jun 18, David Ellis (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Where can I buy some advanced crowns in the Sunshine Coast Qld
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