The Payoff Is Spears For Years
(Via washingtonpost.com - A Cook's Garden by Barbara Damrosch)
Nothing is forever, even a good bed of asparagus. But as garden investments go, this one pays off richly for decades to come. Establishing a productive bed takes some work, and some patience as well, because the first real harvest won't come for several years after planting. But after that, those little spears will poke up dependably every spring as long as the planting is well maintained. That's the tricky part. Long after spring asparagus with hollandaise has given way to summer tomatoes with vinaigrette, this crop still needs your attention.
Nothing is forever, even a good bed of asparagus. But as garden investments go, this one pays off richly for decades to come. Establishing a productive bed takes some work, and some patience as well, because the first real harvest won't come for several years after planting. But after that, those little spears will poke up dependably every spring as long as the planting is well maintained. That's the tricky part. Long after spring asparagus with hollandaise has given way to summer tomatoes with vinaigrette, this crop still needs your attention.
