Other people have been boasting that their asparagus is sprouting and I was getting a little green-eyed. Today I noticed it here – two sizable spears, which will be the first harvests from my asparagus bed. I think they are old enough to handle a light harvest this year.
Now what will I make with them?
500m2 in Sydney 
Completely green with envy. How exciting.
Not sure how much of a meal I can make with 2 spears, but stil… 🙂
Wonderful. My poor asparagus is starting to get brown. I think the aphids have taken over.
Oh no! I didn’t know aphids like asparagus. Sounds nasty.
Boasting? Boasting? I was just super excited to have something come of my zero effort gardening.
If I’m envious, I’ll always interpret it as boasting ;p
I hesitate to admit it but I’ve never really enjoyed asparagus – there I’ve said it, but I feel slightly less of a foodie…
Well I wish I didn’t have to devote permanent space to it, so maybe that isn’t a bad thing Liz. Personally I adore it, especially with hollandaise sauce – drool!
Very envy! I’ve just sown some Asparagus seeds and have no idea when will I get a return of my investment?
Yvonne, I planted these adparagus from seed in early 2011, so as early as 18 months if you are lucky, but normally 2-3 years. If you want a faster yield you are better off planting crowns, which are available by mail order or nurseries.