Easy Roasted Asparagus for Fresh Side-Dishes
One of my favorite home-grown food is asparagus. I love that they are perennial, so grow year after year with minimal effort on the part of the gardener. And since asparagus is expensive in the store, it’s awesome to be able to pick your own.
Snap them off when they are 7″ – 9″ tall and the tips are still tightly closed. Once the buds begin to open, the asparagus will become tough. Asparagus is best eaten soon after harvest.
See the full recipe and details on Learning and Yearning’s Roasted Asparagus post.
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Curious, can you grow asparagus in a container? I would love to grow my own, but I live in an apartment.
Unfortunately no – the roots are so long they need a permanent planting place. You might be able to work out a land lease with someone where you plant and harvest them and they allow them to grow in exchange for 10% share? Asparagus is a perennial plant so they will grow year after year with little effort on your part.