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Introduction and Asparagus question

Hi all,
I'm a new subscriber to this list and I guess I'd better introduce myself.
My husband and I live on a small holding outside Johannesburg in South
Africa. We are keen vegetable growers and produce a large variety of
veggies for ourselves and our unsuspecting friends, family and colleagues!
(Why is it that no matter how few seeds you plant you always end up with
more produce than you can use?) 
We have grown peppers, chiles, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, peas, beans,
carrots, turnips, parsnips, marrows, pumpkins, (including the giant types -
my husband is determined to produce a record sized Atlantic Giant!) mealies
(corn), lettuces, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, a bunch of different
herbs and fruit and probably a lot of stuff I've forgotten to mention. We
don't grow them all at the same time, but try to have a good variety
regardless of the season. We are lucky in that our Winters are fairly mild
- some frost, but not enough to prevent us from growing root vegetables,
brassicas, lettuce and a few others during Winter. Our Summers get very hot
- temperatures over 30C for weeks on end and things like lettuce tend to
bolt just when you need them for those Summer salads! We are interested in
growing varieties and vegetable types that are not commonly available here
and I source a lot of seed from the US and England via the 'net as the
choices here are very limited (although improving slowly). 
A question for the aficionados - I have finally found a nursery that has
Asparagus crowns for sale and intend buying a few. I've never grown them
before and am unfamiliar with their requirements - does anyone have tips on
how to get the best out of this delicious vegetable?
TIA,
Cheers
Sue (in Sunny SA)
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