Down here they sell both in the garden center at Walmart, Home Depot and Lowes plus in a few of the local nurseries. The Walmart sells 2 of the jersey varieties asparagus as well as Purple passion and 2 different varieties of rhubarb. Have grown them all with no issues (other than the usual problems with trying to grow rhubarb in the south. :) Online - Gurneys, Harris, and Henry Fields all carry both and I have grown orders from them in the past, again with no problems. Dave

Hi Seedsofgrace, Welcome to Garden Web and The Plant Exchange! I thought you might like to know there is no email link on your member page, thus no way to email you. To set up your email link, just go to the bottom on any page here, and click on Member Pages Then click on Edit your Personal Information, Page, and Preferences, You will then probably be asked to login in again. Then check the box Allow other users to send you email via forms at our site. That will place a link on your member page, making it handy for members (potential traders) to reach you in the future. While there editing you might want to also place your state abbreviation in the one box provided for garden zone and location. (see I am zone 5/6 S In) It is beneficial info to have when trading for many reasons. Additionally, there are some traders (myself included) who often do not respond to many posts where the location of the OP is unknown, but that is moreso when trading plants. By putting the state abbreviation in your zone box, it will be listed on your Member Page, and it will also automatically be displayed each time you post. Happy Gardening and trading. Sue

Congrats, ajourni! I grew my entire asparagus patch from seed as well. :) Crowns are just what happens as your seeded plants grow; the quality of the spear is no different. Buying crowns is like buying bedding plants... someone else just raised the seed to that stage for you. Now rhubarb from seed is something I've never done. It will be interesting to see how it matures! Good work!

Hi Emmaclark, Welcome to Garden Web and The Plant Exchange! You have no email link on your member page, thus no way to email you. To set up your email link, just go to the bottom on any page here, and click on Member Pages Then click on Edit your Personal Information, Page, and Preferences You will then probably be asked to login in again. Then check the box Allow other users to send you email via forms at our site. For ease in trading you should check the box to show email addy to Members That will place a link on your member page, making it handy for members (potential traders) to reach you in the future. While there editing you might want to also place your state abbreviation in the one box provided for garden zone and location. (see I am zone 5/6 S In) It is beneficial info to have when trading for many reasons. Additionally, there are some traders (myself included) who often do not respond to many posts where the location of the OP is unknown. By putting the state abbreviation in your zone box, it will be listed in your Member Page, and it will also automatically be displayed each time you post. I see you have checked the box so that follow up replies will be emailed to you. I'm not sure if your lack of email link hindered then coming to you or not. Anyway, to email those who have posted to your thread, you can click on their member names here in the thread, and that will take you to their Member Page, and a link where you can email them. You won't however be able to email member name thelazygardener, as he is like you, and has no email link on his/her Member Page. Happy Gardening and trading. Sue ...chemocurl