Moving Asparagus

[Fred]

Whatever you do DON'T use a spade.

I thought of trying to chop the old ones with the spade just to see if it would work, sort an experiment as I wouldn't be to worried about loosing them. But the young ones I'm more worried about, though we do have about 80 more seeds should it go wrong.

You have prepared the new bed haven't you?

No not yet as we haven't done the final signature on the new place yet.

Best time to transplant is early spring

I did think that would be better than the Autumn, Thanks for that.

If you've done the transplanting in a suitably professional Titchmarsh-style fashion

I do nothing professional these days, it's usually have a go and see.

you could sell the surplus to SuperU.

Oh these are far to good for the supermarkets, they are not white, bitter, & floppy. They are British fine bred green succulent spears that go down very well with a nice knob of butter and a little sea salt and white pepper. Oh and they make a great soup too.