This year we reminded each other that we needed to keep an eye out for the emerging spears. About two weeks ago we noticed some new spears and found enough along our little fence line for a couple of meals.
Today we noticed a couple out on the road with large bags of asparagus, and decided that we needed to cut some for tonights meal.
The easiest way to find the asparagus is to look for the dried out ferns from last years plants. At each plant you can find a few new spears.
Emerging spears among some taller ferns. |
Cutting a few spears. |
Once the spears open into ferns they are not good to eat. |
These will be good!! |
Mark
Spring to me means morel mushrooms and fresh asparagus and the return of the hummingbirds. But... that's in Ohio... sure not the same here in SW Texas!
ReplyDeleteThat is really cool beans! When I moved to Minnesota in the early 90's I attended an asparagus festival, and had creamed asparagus on toast for breakfast. It was delicious! To find it for free is wonderful.
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