Growing Asparagus

Aspargus officianalis : Asparagaceae / the asparagus family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
		S
				T

(Best months for growing Asparagus in USA - Zone 5a regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Easy to grow. Plant as crowns. Best planted at soil temperatures between 61°F and 86°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 8 - 16 inches apart
Harvest in 2-3 years. Plant 'crowns' to harvest earlier .
Compatible with (can grow beside): Parsley, Basil, Nasturtiums, Lettuce
Avoid growing close to: Garlic, Onions, and root vegetables

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23 Nov 20, Anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate): Mine are 3-4 years old. What I do now. Cut old ferns off late August (sub- tropical) then apply a few hand fulls of rooster booster from Bunnings per crown. It is only 4-3-3 organic fertiliser. I then put a 6
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19 Nov 20, Kate (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi - I planted asparagus crowns in early September. I'm in mid Canterbury. Nothing has come up yet at all. Is it likely my crowns rotted or do I need to be more patient! Thanks
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19 Nov 20, Anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate): Read up about how to plant the crowns. They would only need a light watering each second day. Dig around one to see what is happening. Put in good friable soil not clay soil.
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14 Nov 20, cheri (USA - Zone 7b climate): How much sun do asparagus plants need? I live in zone 7.
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16 Nov 20, Anonymous (USA - Zone 5a climate): Can handle full sun but will grow in situation where sun in morning and shade in arvo. Google and read up about it.
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08 Nov 20, Jean (USA - Zone 9b climate): I live in Nipomo ca 9 b why can’t s as I grow asparagus from crowns?
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09 Nov 20, (USA - Zone 9b climate): Sounds like you live in arid desert country. If so it might not grow in those conditions. If you have better conditions than desert you could try. Google about growing it.
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19 Oct 20, SUSIE (Australia - sub-tropical climate): CAN ASPARAGUS BE PLANTED IN NORTHERN NSW
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20 Oct 20, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): There is an article here about growing it. Go to the blue climate zone tab at the top of page, work out your climate zone. Go to Asparagus - the Monthly calendar tells you when to plant.
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11 Oct 20, Mike G (Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic climate): Hi I want to try growing asparagus I live at Wasaga Beach, Ontario Canada what is best method to produce healthy productive plants and our winters are very cold often hitting-40 degrees Celsius what is best method to winterize .
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