Started a bunch of Mary Washington, indoors, from seed. It has really done well. Great germination rate and an easy keeper so far. Just set the plants outside, seem to be doing great.
Asparagus is my favorite of all vegetables. It arrives in April to May and by mid-May it's the evening vegetable du jour every night until very late June. It's not uncommon for us to share 56 asparagus for dinner. Obviously, it doesn't cause gout, though those afflicted with it are told to refrain from asparagus and beer. I can't even take the smell of beer, but the aroma of asparagus, roasting in the oven with garlic, is one of life's greatest pleasures.
Purple asparagus is sweeter than green varieties I've tried, with a slightly nutty taste (to my tongue, anyway). I don't know how they taste cooked; I just eat them raw. I do know they turn green when cooked, and you can see from the cross-section image I posted that they are green inside like any other asparagus. I only have a 6x8 ft. asparagus patch, so I've opted to plant 'Purple Passion' exclusively. So far, they're doing pretty well! A friend who has also started growing them says she thinks they're a little slower to increase than the green ones -- but definitely worth the wait!
