Hmm. This is all useful information to know. I suppose it might be easier to move asparagus if it is younger, like one year old? I've read in other places that people planted one year asparagus. Maybe it is not possible to move if the seeds are sown in ground because the roots immediately go deep. But I definitely won't try to move any after one year. I hoped to take some cuttings/dig up a part of it next year to start a new area. Hopefully that makes sense. If it is better to start it in pots, I'd guess it needs to be in a fairly large container. I also have to wonder if asparagus can be grown in large containers. I'm thinking a container that is about 18" deep, or as deep as a trash barrel.
I have always loved asparagus, but don't know why I've never grown it myself. It is too expensive to buy from the store, so I probably only eat it twice a year. When I recently saw the seeds at the store I thought that I should be able to grow at least two servings a year. More would make me very happy, but I'm trying to avoid being greedy about any of my edibles; a little of this and a little of that I think is a better deal. My favorite meals have 5 or more different items from the garden. Anytime I'm not stuck eating the same stuff over and over, makes it a great time for me. We had tomatoes, peppers, okra and watermelon grow fairly well last year. The only thing I didn't get bored of was the watermelon. I didn't have enough kinds of peppers and tomatoes or home grown things to eat with them.
I think the strip along the west wall is easier to keep moist. The wall keeps the winds from drying out all the soil. It is covered with about 4 inches of straw that has helped keep the moisture from completely draining out. Otherwise, the entire yard drains well and often too well. I just give extra water to the areas that need more.
I've just eaten the last of the store-bought asparagus I while typing this.
