Growing Asparagus

Aspargus officianalis : Asparagaceae / the asparagus family

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(Best months for growing Asparagus in Australia - sub-tropical regions)

P = Plant crowns

Easy to grow. Plant as crowns. Best planted at soil temperatures between 61°F and 86°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 8 - 16 inches 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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20 Sep 23, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You can cut all the shoots/fern off. Any that are just spears you can eat. Cut them off each day or two. Enjoy!!!!!
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13 Jun 23, Janice (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I planted a few asparagus plants in a small raised bed. The bed now looks very full. What do I do for over crowding?
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01 Aug 23, Garlic Breath (Australia - temperate climate): Try putting some in a seperate bed
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16 Jun 23, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Thin out weaker plants and provide adequate spacing between the remaining ones. You can also transplant or divide the crowns.
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09 Jun 23, Sandra (Australia - temperate climate): I bought a punnet of very fine spindly asparagus plants a few days ago from Bunnings not much information on how to plant should they be planted individually or should I leave them in a clump? Theres about 2 dozen measuring 3 to 6 inches in height and should they be planted in a separate piece of ground or tub?
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10 Jun 23, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You could plant out but you would have to pay a lot of attention to them. Work out how many plants you want to grow - 6-8-10. Maybe plant two seedlings together and later (3-4mths) reduce to one plant. OR plant into pots and grow them to about ,5m and then plant in the ground. Plant in a separate part of the garden as you will have them for 20 years. The ferns grow to 1.2-1.5m high.
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16 May 23, Marsha Kincaid (USA - Zone 7b climate): Want to start my asparagus bed this Fall. When is best time? Are there different instructions than for Spring planting?
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15 May 23, (Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic climate): I have a single shoot growing from 2 plants that are 12–14in tall already in middle of May. Should I cut these down now?
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19 May 23, (Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic climate): Let them grow for the first 2-3 years.
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12 May 23, don jinks (USA - Zone 4a climate): starting a new garden at new house what month should I plant the asparagus in zone 4 since Ive missed the spring planting?
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Lucky you!!! To an area about 1 & 1/2-2' around all the plants and between the plants give it a good watering. Next day pull all the weeds out. If you can, buy some horse or cow manure or compost and place about 3" thick over the top of it all. If the weeds are a real problem over the summer I would suggest during next winter when the asparagus ferns all die down, transplant the crowns into a nice prepared garden bed - then about August Sept each year put a 4-6" layer of aged manure or compost on them.

- Mike

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