Brooklyn1 wrote:
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> I bought asparagus last week but
> they were those thin ones from Mexico, it's a bit too early for local
> asparagus here... I much prefer the thick ones.

I bought a pound of those thin ones too the other day. I sauteed them
in a bit of olive oil and garlic for a few minutes. They were cooked
but still had some crunch factor. I liked them but I'm with you...I
prefer the larger kind. These were a little too thin.


> I tried growing my own but growing asparagus is too much work.

I do know that it takes a few years to get a good crop going. You have
the yard space, you should grow some if you really like it. Also...why
no fruit trees on your property? And also, with all your space and
you like deer, geese, ducks, etc. Why not plant a small cornfield off
in some corner? Eat some yourself in season and let the rest just sit
there and the critters feast.