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09 Oct 10, pete (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

i use horse manure without problems, however having said that i get it from a trotting stable where the trainer only feeds his horses on rice based horse feed. If you collect it from a paddock it will contain weed and grass seeds. as for cow manure - its much better because they have two stomacs and regurgitate and chew their cud breaking down the food much better than a horse can.

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06 Apr 10, bec (Australia - temperate climate)

Does anyone grow asparagus around Toowoomba QLD area, I'd like to know where I can buy crowns, I know they grow asparagus down around Warwick? Will horse manure work.

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31 May 13, karen (Australia - temperate climate)

have you had a reply to your question?? as I also would like to buy some crowns, and could do with some tips on growing them down the range.

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28 Feb 10, Teresa (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

We planted our asparagus crown in an old tyre will this make a difference to how it grows?

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31 Jan 10, Evelyn (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Thanks warren. I still have the old Mary Washingtons so may replant them into some really good compost and keep the manure up. Interesting that it took four years - may have to wait and see how they go with some TLC.

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30 Jan 10, warren (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Evelyn I haven't tried the fat bastard variety but I have Mary Washington in at present. Grew these plants from seed and it has taken 5 years for my first really good crop although I could have picked after 3 years I didn't and the wait has been worthwhile.. The secret is to use plenty of manure- I have found sheep and cow manure is great and I dig in a few bags in early winter so it rots down well before spring. Also plenty of water in summer so the crowns don't get dry.

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27 Jan 10, Evelyn (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Our asparagus did not go so well after four years - we found out too late that we had mainly female plants which don't get very fat, nor had we really manured the soil enough I think so probably a bit nutrient deficient as well. I gave in and bought some asparagus plants from Diggers this year - a variety called Fat Bastard (sorry but that is its name). Has anyone tried this variety and how did you find it?

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16 Jan 10, meg (Australia - tropical climate)

neighbour in babinda grows asparagus. bunnings cairns had crowns recently. i am having a go .

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15 Nov 09, patricia (Australia - tropical climate)

michelle - i hear from seeds it takes two years. Theres Maryann's hobby nursery in woodroffe that sells them from crown and says they go good. i hadnt heard of asparagus in darwin but will see how it goes.

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08 Nov 09, Peter (Australia - tropical climate)

Has Michelle 09/09 received any tips?

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