First asparagus
First asparagus spear popping out of the ground. Was a bit worried as I didn't spread the roots as much as I should have, but I think they're going to be ok. Hopefully the other 23 crowns grow soon.
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Asparagus look so funny growing out of the ground like that. Looks like a joke that someone is trying to pull
This would be the specific argument for growing asparagus.
What are those brown things sticking out?
Are you talking about the 2nd pic, the crowns (bare roots of 1-2 year old asparagus plant)? Or something else?
Yes, the second pic. Today I learned asparagus crowns are a thing!
They're more expensive than seeds. I paid $3 each. But it cuts a year or 2 off the time before you can harvest. Even using crowns, it'll be 3 years before I really get any to eat.