Growing Asparagus

Aspargus officianalis : Asparagaceae / the asparagus family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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(Best months for growing Asparagus in Australia - temperate regions)

P = Plant crowns

August: frost tender

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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25 Feb 24, Sherry L (USA - Zone 8b climate): Zone 8b, Central Georgia. Since we have pretty hot, scorching summers, would it be better to plant asparagus where it doesn't get full afternoon sun? Just afraid it couldn't take the heat.
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15 Feb 24, John spence (USA - Zone 7a climate): When and how is the best time to plant asparagus seed in zone 7a
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19 Feb 24, (USA - Zone 9a climate): Best time to plant crowns is February and March or November and December
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11 Jan 24, James Bushdid (USA - Zone 9b climate): Growing instruction in zone 9B, Ormond Beach, Florida.
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21 Jan 24, James Bushdid (USA - Zone 9b climate): Trying to grow from seed Mary Washington Asparagus any help you can give an old retired man. Thank you. (Area, EAST COAST OF FLORIDA, ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA.
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14 Jan 24, (USA - Zone 7a climate): Google how to grow it.
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02 Jan 24, Claire (USA - Zone 9b climate): We have asparagus in raised beds in zone 9b and they are doing great going into our third year Give it a go what is there to lose ?
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12 Dec 23, Bongani Mhlabeni (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I am the Procurement Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture Lesotho and like to Procure Asparagus Crowns. 350 x 10 Bundles of 2-year-old asparagus crowns to cover about 1.3 Ha. Cognizant of the scarcity of supply, any of the following varieties will be proffered: UC157, Purchase Passion, Pacific Purple and Marry Washington.
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19 Sep 23, Chris Veenstra (Australia - temperate climate): Have been away and have come home and asparagus is already up, do I cut if and start again or just harvest what comes up?
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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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the fern IS the asparagus - you just have to harvest it when it's a small, young shoot, before the fern bit develops. But unless you planted mature crowns, best not to harvest for first 2-3 years; let ferns grow to allow a solid, healthy root system to develop first. NB do NOT eat the red berries (which will only appear on female plants) - they are poisonous. Both male and female produce shoots, but some believe the male plants last a bit longer and produce more. As both last 15-20 years, it's not something I'd worry about.

- jane

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