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28 Apr 20, robert Graham dennis (Australia - temperate climate)

thank you for reply very helpful

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08 Apr 20, KArin Duthie (Australia - temperate climate)

I have asparagus seeds - when should I plant the seeds? What is the best orientation and spacing?

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09 Apr 20, Anon (Australia - temperate climate)

Spring, 30-40 cm apart, full sun.

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01 Apr 20, Barb (Australia - arid climate)

I do two picks of my patch one now (mid march) the other later in the year does any one else do this an how many weeks do they usually pick for my dad use to pick for 4/6 weeks but friend only picks 2 or so whos right lol thanks

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02 Apr 20, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I'm sub tropical. My plants are 3 years old. I cut the old growth off late August, new spears shoot soon after. I pick for about 6 weeks - the ferns get away from me. This year in January I cut my ferns off and picked asparagus for about a month. The important part is to let the ferns grow and store food back into the crowns for next spring. If you over pick the spears or pick them too long it will not give the plant time to build the crown for next year.

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20 Mar 20, Faye McPeak (Australia - temperate climate)

Can I divide asparagus plants and when do I do it. I live on The Central Coast of NSW Thank you all in advance.

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22 Mar 20, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have just read that you can divide into 1/4 or 1/2 but not to pick spears the first year after dividing. Do it in the early spring. Google about it and read.

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29 Feb 20, Melchior Henn (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

Where can I buy asparagus heads. I live in Heidelberg Western Cape. Nearest possible supplier please.

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02 Mar 20, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

The asparagus head is the shoot that comes out of the soil in spring time. You eat that part. To plant asparagus you need seeds or better you buy asparagus crowns (a bulb) usually about 6-9mtns old. Ask at your nursery or big gardening stores when will they have them in. You usually plant them in the early spring.

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05 Feb 20, Frank A. Davis (USA - Zone 9a climate)

I live just North of Houston, Texas (20 miles) and I wanted to know if there was any way that Asparagus can be grown here. If so, what is there name or names?

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