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17 Jan 15, Robyn (Australia - temperate climate)

I bought crowns at Aldi for $6 for 2xpkt. Also saw and bought more at The Reject Shop about july/August 2014. Am looking out for them again this year. Always browse at the above for odd and interesting bulbs.

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10 May 14, Dulcetbrewer (Australia - temperate climate)

I haven't been able to find anyone selling crowns. Bunnings have seedlings at present -early May, but, like me, I think you will have to plant seeds or seedlings & wait it out.

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05 May 14, Jo (Australia - temperate climate)

Adriana, bulbsonline.com.au has them in WA when in season, great, big healthy crowns way cheaper and bigger and better looking than the others I looked at, I planted loads last year. Still need to wait for a harvest with crowns though not as long as seeds or seedlings.

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03 Jan 14, Julie (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Adriana, Contact Tesselaars and/or Garden Express and ask to be put on their catalogue maailing list. Both usually sell crowns in winter by mail order.

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02 Jan 14, Rem (Australia - temperate climate)

Try Wandilla Nursery. They usually have 3 year old crowns available.

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17 Nov 13, Pauline Morgan (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

When do I stop harvesting and let the ferns grow to feed my plants? I started harvesting in early October. Thanks Pauline

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03 Jan 14, Julie (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Pauline, it depends on how old your plants are. General rule is no harvest first two years, then take one or two the next year. After that I have been just playing it by ear. We are quite dry usually and when the spears slow I leave them alone. Sometimes if we get a big downpour the stems start again, you could take some more then.

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31 Aug 13, Anne (Australia - temperate climate)

I have bought 2 asparagus to plant this year and would like to know how big my plot needs to be. How much crop will 1 plant yield? Anne, Vic

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03 Jan 14, Julie (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Anne, We are also in cool/mountain Victoria. Our plants are about 6 years old. We bought about a dozen plants. Two plants will not provide very much to eat. I suggest you buy some more plants this winter. Our asparagus bed is about 5 metres by 1 metre. The plants will produce berries in summer and these will produce seedlings but this is a slow process of multiplication.

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25 Aug 13, Lyn (Australia - temperate climate)

Melbourne, Aust. (August) Bought asparaugus crowns at my local nursery this weekend. $5.99 each.

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