Asparagus worth the wait
Asparagus is unlike any other vegetable you’ve ever grown, and yet so undemanding that it should be in all kitchen gardens with cooler climates in South Africa. This highly nutritious perennial will keep on producing for years, but off the shelf the spears usually come with a hefty price tag and an even heftier carbon footprint.
Although it belongs to the lily family, asparagus grows as a fern. The fern is a modified stem that photosynthesises to provide energy for the rhizomatous root ball or crown. The spear we harvest and eat at its most tender and tasty is the immature part that is
