You can’t just pop asparagus crowns, or seedlings, in the ground. Because it is a perennial vegetable, it requires a little planning and a few hours of work. A few weeks ago I naively bought a few six ...

Although asparagus is easy to find year-round in area grocers, local asparagus peaks in May and then tends to dwindle by mid- to late-June depending on the grower. I have about 12 asparagus plants in ...

March is typically the beginning of asparagus season, and if you aren’t growing your own, now is a great time to plant. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable, meaning it comes back year after year, ...

Native to lands just east of the Mediterranean Sea, asparagus is an ancient vegetable that humans have been eating for at least 4,000 years and cultivating for more than 2,000 years. It is renowned ...

There is a big patch of ferny plant under a window in my back yard and visitors to my garden always comment on it. How unusual, they say. What is it, they ask? And how do I explain my ancient patch of ...