National Asparagus Day
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Darius_Jedburgh
Veteran
Asparagus cutting season runs from St. George's Day to the summer solstice - June 21st.
Coincidentally the summer solstice is when Boris is lifting all our restrictions. Allegedly.
There is no connection between the two. Asparagus season has always been thus.
Coincidentally the summer solstice is when Boris is lifting all our restrictions. Allegedly.
There is no connection between the two. Asparagus season has always been thus.
CanucksTraveller
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
- Location
- Hertfordshire
The best vegetable ever! I can't wait for domestic asparagus to be in the shops (hopefully this weekend) and for my wee-wee to be stinky. It's a small price to pay for that unmistakable flavour.
I don't bother with imported asparagus, it doesn't even taste remotely similar, and that's before you even start on the environmental aspect.
I don't bother with imported asparagus, it doesn't even taste remotely similar, and that's before you even start on the environmental aspect.
classic33
Leg End Member
Eye Knee in the 17:35 - British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes, Ripon tomorrow.
Tail End Charlie
Well, write it down boy ......
- Location
- In green and pleasant hills.
My asparagus is yet to make an appearance. That said, it usually does on the 5th of May, so not long to wait.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
National Aspergers day, eh?
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
We had some on Thursday night with our evening meal freshly picked from a field near Cromer or so I was reliably told .
vickster
Legendary Member
No but April is autism awareness month
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
Mine, only planted last year, has a single spike about 3 inches high. Have to wait a whole year before I can harvest anything.
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Wrapped in parma ham, some nice hollandaise and a runny egg
Darius_Jedburgh
Veteran
Stop it. That is so tempting.Wrapped in parma ham, some nice hollandaise and a runny egg
Unfortunately my domestic goddess doesn't like the stuff, so non ever crosses the threshold.
lazybloke
Considering a new username
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
Used to grow it in the garden at home, but now we grow it on two allotment plots.
That's the royal "we", because my wife does at least 99% of the work . I only do the odd bit of digging/watering/weeding/picking and of course the eating. There's nothing like fresh produce.
That's the royal "we", because my wife does at least 99% of the work . I only do the odd bit of digging/watering/weeding/picking and of course the eating. There's nothing like fresh produce.
Tail End Charlie
Well, write it down boy ......
- Location
- In green and pleasant hills.
Actually I checked mine today and there is a spike nosing out by half an inch, yay. I waited two years before harvesting (but I think you'd get away with taking a small number of spears after one year), I think this will be their sixth year. It's definitely a highlight of the year when I start cutting.
Darius_Jedburgh
Veteran
Do you guys use one of these to cut your stems, or just any old kitchen knife?
