Alison - I still think you should dig them up and separate them. Same with the tulips if you have any.

Our garden has corn just starting to tassel, incipient yellow zucchini, green beans climbing to the sky, explosions of cucumbers and tomatoes, and anaheim peppers will be ready to eat in a week. The habanero peppers and tomatillos won't be ready until the end of August. Chives, cilanto, sage and basil! Flowers and flowers and flowers only my wife knows the names of.

When the asparagus comes back I'll be thinking of Sorcha.