Growing Asparagus

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19 Oct 10 Tim (Australia - temperate climate)
My asparagus is coming into it's second spring after planting (crowns) and producing nice thick spears. I was planning on leaving the first few spears un harvested but just discovered that on one plant a spear that was about 80cm or so tall was broken in half (by fast running cats...) I've happily eaten the part that broke off but wondering if it's worth leaving the second half in the ground - will it still form fronds fronds etc or am I better off just cutting it out. It's the only spear that plant has at the moment and I already harvested one from it and I'm worried about removing too much. Anyone have any idea if it will still form fronds from the bottom half?
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15 Dec 10 Trevor (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes Tim it will grow fronds from the lower half of the stem, as the same thing happened to me, good luck with the cats,
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