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24 Apr 21, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Do it late August. Have your soil well prepared with compost and manures. Plant the crowns and water each week. A really good watering the first time or before you plant them.

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19 Apr 21, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Dig up late winter - mid August, break into required pieces and plant into soil with plenty of compost in the soil, Mix in some Rooster Booster from Bunnings or something similar and water regularly - 2-3 times a week. You may not have a big harvest the first year or so, depends on the size of the crown you plant.

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29 Mar 21, Pelin Taser (USA - Zone 5b climate)

What kind of asparagus We can grow in chicago? We are working on growing food and we would like to know what to grow.

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30 Mar 21, (Australia - temperate climate)

Check around your area what varieties are grown - internet, nurseries, stores that sell seeds and bulbs.

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09 Mar 21, Suzie Taylor (Australia - temperate climate)

It's perfect as a side dish for any meal. I grow my own so I was looking for new ideas and like yourself I highly recommend trying to grow your own (As a guide: https://www.gardenate.com/plant/Asparagus?zone=2 or https://gardenerland.com/edible/vegetables/growing-asparagus/ ). It does taste better than the shop bought plants.

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10 Mar 21, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Mine are 5 years old and I put compost and rooster booster on mine in late August after trimming back old growth. I pick for about 10 weeks, let the ferns grow until mid Jan and cut back again. Compost and rooster booster again and pick for 4 weeks. Then let it go ferns again. Mainly have it on toast for breaky.

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14 Mar 21, tolga (Australia - arid climate)

i was given a small Asparagus seedling and is now growing very healthy in a clay pot. how long before they start producing spears? and where is the best spot to grow these and soil type please

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19 Mar 21, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Asparagus requires good friable free draining soil and full sun. Plant it out when it is 12-15

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22 Mar 21, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)

12-15 (?)

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22 Nov 20, Shona Mardle (New Zealand - temperate climate)

My 3rd year for asparagus, so first year picking with abundance. I seem to have a lot of tall skinny spindly hard shoots. I have been cutting them off. Why are they growing? Is it something I am doing wrong? Does the plant need them?

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