I never used to go to the farmers market very much before we sold our old home - with all my gardens, fruit trees and planting there wasn't much need. Yesterday we made a special trip in to get our yearly supply of honey (last year we got one
30lb bucket on Seedy Saturday and it has lasted us until now) and I also wanted to get a special treat - our first asparagus of the season. I'm still feeling a little sad about
leaving my new asparagus bed behind in my old gardens and buying 3 bundles of fresh, local asparagus goes a long ways towards helping me feel better.
We ate some raw as soon as we bought it (if you've
not tried it raw you really ought to - it's delicious). We had some last night with butter, salt (
nettle seed salt for me) and pepper. Tonight, alongside homemade perogies, we will have more topped with hollandaise sauce and then if there is a bit left over I think we will have it in some springtime soup with nettle and garlic as well.
Oh yes - we love it raw!
ReplyDeleteRaw is divine; just like fresh peas!! The first time I tried it raw our landowner (who has an asparagus patch going on 25 years) handed my Ds and I a few *just snapped* pieces out of his garden and I looked at him like he was crazy! He looked on so I tried it. Wow! We planted out first asparagus bed the next month. Now it is just poking up, and this being its' third season, we can eat a little for a few weeks!
ReplyDeleteI will be sad to leave ours one day, as well. They are such an investment in patience!!
Oh, Heather! I almost teared up at that! Well, FWIW, my asparagus patch had to be replanted this year, so I too am looking mournfully into an asparagus-rich future.
ReplyDeleteWe're selling our strawberries (well, the twins are) because we have millions of them. I've never had such a prolific plant. My only conclusion is that they like kelp meal. I wish I could give you some.
I really want to grow asparagus, but I'm not sure how it will do here in Southern California. Guess I won't know until I try!
ReplyDeleteYes Erin, it really is just like fresh peas! That was such a surprise to me.
ReplyDeleteShelia, I missed your comment somehow and now I'm wondering what happen to your old asparagus patch, they're supposed to last for years and years so I'm guessing something went very wrong?