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question re: sqft for perennials

Hi!  I have quite a small backyard and so the sqft method is
of great interest to me.  I could probably get about 6 4'x4' squares
but that's all.  I hope these questions aren't silly--this is my first
day on the list...

        1.  Can you grow asparagus in a sqft garden & what would be
the plant spacing. And would there be any point (i.e. would I get more
than 3 asparagus spears!) And, on a related note, has anyone used the
sqft method with strawberries? What would be the plant spacing for
strawberries?  I have not read about anyone using sqft for perennials
and I wonder if it would just take up more space in the blocks than it
was worth for the yield. Should I just keep my strawberries growing in
pots instead?

        2.  Likewise, if I can only have up  to 6 blocks, is there any
point in growing corn.  I like corn, & would like to try growing it, but
I'm not sure if it's worth giving up 3 blocks for 2 dozen ears. Has
anyone else got opinions on this?

Thanks!
Val Mutton

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