On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:20:50 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France
wrote:

cut the shoots off now even
though they are too large to eat (are the tips too large?) Don't let
them to to seed just yet.

I have a row of asparagus and although I'm doing as you say above, I'm
wondering about the odd very small thin shoots? I'm guessing they come
from new self seeded plants and should be left? What do you think?