asparagus!

this week, we harvested our first spring crop - asparagus. even though asparagus is a perennial, it is still pretty exciting to see some results from all the hard work we do. now that it is here though, we have to cut it every other day. otherwise it gets too tall and will start going to seed, or flowering. when that happens, it tells the plant to shut down and it will stop producing. so we have to keep up with cutting it often. this also means the farm stand needs to be opened soon so we have somewhere to sell the asparagus, since regular markets haven't started yet. (though it was a nice surprise to be able to take 14 bunches of asparagus to a special winter market at oakmont last wednesday...and sell out.)

i cooked some last night and it is good. as with everything that is so fresh, it is so tender and flavorful.