Two mad gnomes and a big garden.
The Veggie Gnome does the edible stuff, the Berry Gnome the berries and taties.
Monday, 17 October 2011
Asparagus
We are still harvesting the occasional handful of asparagus. What a treat this is!
Our first year of harvesting our purple asparagus. Isn't it just stunning?! The spears have also become bigger over the years. Just enough for an asparagus omelette. Life is good! :)
My asparagus is still small and so I am harvesting slowly, it is so delicious though. I cant wait until mine are as fat as yours. How old are yours? Mine are three years old now
Africanaussie - the thick spears are already about 8 years old. The purple asparagus is about 3 years old - I grew it from seeds. So, with lots of feeding/mulching, your spears should soon thicken up, too.
hhmm i love asparagus, i had some gifted to me this year and to my surprise they are big fat and sweet.. the purples ones are intertesting,when they get cooked do they stay purple? do they taste like green ones?
The spears have also become bigger over the years.
Just enough for an asparagus omelette. Life is good! :)
6 comments:
Wow! Looks gorgeous!
Nina - they also taste great! :)
My asparagus is still small and so I am harvesting slowly, it is so delicious though. I cant wait until mine are as fat as yours. How old are yours? Mine are three years old now
Africanaussie - the thick spears are already about 8 years old. The purple asparagus is about 3 years old - I grew it from seeds. So, with lots of feeding/mulching, your spears should soon thicken up, too.
hhmm i love asparagus, i had some gifted to me this year and to my surprise they are big fat and sweet.. the purples ones are intertesting,when they get cooked do they stay purple? do they taste like green ones?
JFH - they taste about the same as the green ones. Maybe a bit sweeter? But that may be my imagination. They do stay slightly purple, when cooked. :)
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