Your comments and tips

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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21 Oct 09, Lyn (Australia - temperate climate)

Planted asparagus crowns about 3 months ago, thought they were not going to grow at all. Over the past 2 weeks, we now have 3 spears the longest over 8inches high. It grows 1cm or so per day. Loving it, as have never grown this before. This is in the South Australia climate

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05 Sep 09, ~Tully~ (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

If we can grow asparagus in the middle of the NT desert (not an option in your drop-down menu!) anyone can, give it a go. Yum!

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23 Aug 09, Dave (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Just trying aspar. I use multi-later dig free gardens (Ester Dean Style). proposed Aspar. bed approx 2.4 x 1.8 x.6 deep Q?. How close can I plant crowns for maximum use of this bed? thanks Dave.

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08 Aug 09, Teash (Australia - temperate climate)

I got an asparagus plant last year at a local farmers market, I put it in the ground and just left it. Well this year I have my first lot of spears.. and they are yummo...asparagus require little maintenance and a whole heap of patience!!

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28 Jul 09, Valerie (New Zealand - temperate climate)

It's only the end of July and my asparagus is already sprouting. Should I pick it or leave it alone? It's in it's third year and I haven't picked any for the last two spring/summers

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09 Mar 09, Michele (Australia - tropical climate)

I would like to have a go at growing asparagus here in the tropics. Would seed be best or could I get crowns from somewhere

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07 Dec 08, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Alice, I would only use rotted or composted stable manure, unless you want a fine crop of barley/wheat/grasses/whatever seeds the horse ate. They all germinate beautifully from fresh stable manure.

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07 Dec 08, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Eileen (and Alice). Leave the ferns until they die down in winter, then you can clear them away, or just flattern them before topping up the bed with rotted manure and/or compost.

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