• TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zip
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    10 days ago

    Oh no that’s not even them as babies. That’s like two years in.

    This is baby asparagus. It takes forever to develop to actual asperagus stage.

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      4 years isn’t it? I looked into it back in the 90s, decided hell no. LOL, it was suggested to dig a 4’ deep trench to plant them.

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        That’s probably right. I think they become recognizable as asperagus around 2 years in. We had some, about two years in when were in a mobile home park. Swapped owners so they hired new lawn keepers… who fucking killed them right when they were almost harvestable god I was so mad.

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        They grew wild up and down the ditch next to my dadas house when I was a kid - as weird to see just tons of asparagus every year

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      It takes several years, many seasons, much sun and rain for such a magnificent vegetable to grow to maturity and be ripe for the harvest.

      Unfortunately it tastes like ass, has the texture of twine and makes your piss stink.

      Vile weed.

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        I just need to know if you’ve given properly sautéed asparagus in olive oil and garlic a chance. If you’re basing this on mom’s boiled mush you need to give it a second chance.

        Also I personally find it funny when I get to piss stinky piss. Like farts for my dick!

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          I tried many ways, my most successful was asparagus with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper and a light dusting of Parmesan cheese. Put it in the broiler until the cheese gets a tan. Finish with a tiny sprinkle of really fancy balsamic vinegar.

          While it was an improvement, the texture was still not something I ever found acceptable.

          Also, if you’re using asparagus for smelly dick jokes, I am willing to withdraw my judgement.

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            Sweet recipe, I believe I’ve had it that way too. You have indeed stress tested asparagus.

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        I’m sorry, I’m still in awe that anyone would hear that asparagus needs two years to grow enough for a viable harvest and still think it’s worth doing

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          Well it takes 2 years to grow, but the harvest is in the 3rd year, at least when I’ve done it. It’s a perennial with minimal maintenance aside from weeding & water