RE: Asparagus
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- Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 09:28:58 -0800
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Oh yumm... I will try that recipe, thanks.
About April for beginning harvest, oh good.
What kind are these Steve ?
If you have female and male plants, do they indeed perform
differently ?
Sincerely,
~Carleen~
Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
Rainier, OR zone 8
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> From: Neason <Rebecca.Neason@foxinternet.net>
> My asparagus bed is on heavy, poorly drained soil and tends to be a
bit
> weedy. I have about 80 plants in three 100' rows. Each plant
produces
> about five good spears per week at the peak of the season which is
> mid-May to late June around here (near Seattle). I can get about
one
> good meal a week beginning in April, depending on the weather. I
tend
> to pick the spears a little on the small side.
>
> One interesting way to prepare asparagus spearsis to coat them in
olive
> oil and lay them in a pan under the broiler. After about 5 minutes
they
> are cooked and they can be removed from the pan. Sprinkle with sea
salt
> and balsamic vinegar and serve. This receipe is in the old Roman
style.
>
> Steve (Maritime...)
