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George Shirley

On 4/21/2010 11:11 AM, wrote:
> Cut our first asparagus of 2010 this morning. Lightly steamed, placed
> on a slice of toasted homemade whole grain bread and topped with a
> poached egg. When cut, the egg yolk serves as the sauce.
> Over the next few weeks we'll be eating our fill along with blanching,
> vac-packing and freezing the bounty.
> Asparagus from the freezer in the middle of winter is pretty good but,
> nothing beats cutting and enjoying the first asparagus of spring. It's
> one of the few joys of having winter.
>
> Ross.
> Southern Ontario, Canada.
> 43º 17' 26.75" North
> 80º 13' 29.46" West

I'm envious Ross, I have no more room to plant asparagus, even though it
does grow in our climate. Guess I will have to be content with citrus
fruit, and green beans at two crops a year.