Surprise morning visitors and an idle thought...

[MiHale]

This asparagus crown is the oldest and most productive, it’s always first… I can taste it now asparagus and braised young dandelion greens….yum,



IDLE THOUGHT…

We as gardeners should have evolved as a gorilla body shape. Most of gardening is done bent over …that’s why we love our raised beds. Being able to walk with your arms as gorillas then be able to operate on two legs standing up would be ideal…at least for me.

[70sEraVet]

1. 20 years ago, my Uncle gave me a few rootballs of asparagus for my garden

I wasn't too excited -- my only experience with asparagus was as a child, and our asparagus came in a can. I let the asparagus go to seed the first year, not paying much attention to it.
The next year I was grilling in the backyard, and saw some decent new shoots in the garden. I smeared some butter on them, popped them on the grill, and have been an asparagus fan ever since!

[MiHale]

4. These crowns are very old...the thought is...

They were wild at one time. They reside at the back fringe of my mini-stead in an area I reclaimed from the fields.
We’ve foraged for wild asparagus so I knew what to look for in the fall. Then slowly resurrected the crowns…we’re up the three now.

Along with the spring peas coming along we’re looking forward to a nice bowl of asparagus and pea soup.
Springtime garden orgasm!

[Keepthesoulalive]

2. I call that the hard working farmer look

You can tell by looking at them they grow food.

[MiHale]

3. We live in the land of eternally dirty fingernails...