Good Eating Monday: Asparagus!
Today's Good Eating topic is "Asparagus." Certainly one of my favorite veggies. And extremely good for you, too! Mature Asparagus Asparagus is actually about a 5 feet tall when allowed to mature and has a airy, fern like character. My Mother had a patch of it when I was growing up in Indiana. According to what I've read, it performs best in climates with cooler temperatures and well augmented, weed-free, mulched soil. It's a perennial, so it comes back from the roots each year. Though there are apparently improved hybrids that can tolerate warmer climates, such as California, the plants don't like being too wet and are prone to fungal issues--both of which are very big problems in Florida where I live. So, I've never bothered trying to grow it. Young Asparagus The part you eat is the immature spear heads the come up in the spring for a period of 8 to 10 weeks, then, after that, the next growth is allowed to mature. But just be...