Asparagus

I have been doing a lot of research on my garden over the past couple of weeks--when to plant certain crops, laying out the garden boxes, which varieties are the best for this area, which crops are good companions (some plants just don't play nicely together), etc.

I found some asparagus plants at Lowes.  Did you know they come in male and female varieties?  Apparently, male is the better option.  I realized that I should have kept the roots more moist before planting and am hoping that they will still take.  I soaked the roots before planting them, followed instructions I found via Pinterest on how to plant the asparagus, added grass clipping mulch.  Here's hoping...