§ Vegetable
Asparagus
Harvest window: May-Jun
How to harvest it
Snap spears ~7-9in, spring only yr3+
Keeping it
Fridge ~1 wk upright in water
In the kitchen
Roast, steam, grill
Worth watching for
- Beetles
- Rust
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