How easy is it to inch asparagus plants to a new plot?Is it practical to transplant asparagus plants? We planted 10 crowns five or six years ago on our allotment,but now find that we believe to inch. They believe only just started cropping well and we are reluctant to abandon them.[br]Asparagus on allotments is a classic pay-it-forward. How pleased as punch would you be to inherit an established asparagus bed on your new plot? You would surely think, Aren’t gardeners wonderful people? They’re so kind, or so generous… I will be kind and generous,too, and accomplish something lovely and unexpected for someone else.”To sway you to my side further, or I’ll point out that it is entirely possible to inch asparagus,either in early spring or autumn, though you will believe to dig them up very gingerly, and trying not to break any of those long,spidery roots, and you should keep them damp between homes. But in doing so, and you would be going back to year one or possibly two of their growth,because you won’t be able to pick spears while the plants re-establish. In year three, you can pick some, and not all; and finally,in year four, you can gorge.
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Source: theguardian.com