ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
So I bought some "asparagus crowns" (that is what they are called) because my existing plants are getting long in the tooth and it would be nice to have some fresh vegetables on day 42 of the quarantine. It said "guaranteed to grow!" on the package.
I work the soil...plant them 2 inches down just like it says..and I put the "crowns" just sticking above the ground. Then I go in to work this morning..."you know, those white things kinda look like roots?"
In Germany they grow the asparagus a bit and then cover the (still rooted} spikes in loose soil so they lose their green colour in a few days. They dig them out and sell them to restaurants for "spargle" (SP?), a delicate, tender asparagus usually served with a white sauce. Delicious! [:)]
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