tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321864236365403923.post4572504958257803702..comments2023-08-01T08:39:14.538-05:00Comments on Ruby in the garden: Introducing: our first veggie of 2009Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06366265723756163595noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321864236365403923.post-67637348746403818872009-05-05T21:26:00.000-05:002009-05-05T21:26:00.000-05:00The asparagus is really coming up at a rapid pace ...The asparagus is really coming up at a rapid pace now. I haven't had much time for recipes lately. It has been great raw, lightly steamed and in a smoked cheddar cheese sauce. No matter how we have it, it's sooooo good. I'm nagging hubby for another 4 X 8 asparagus bed :)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06366265723756163595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321864236365403923.post-13795447409002230782009-05-05T21:01:00.000-05:002009-05-05T21:01:00.000-05:00Glad to know the asparagus is producing...I experi...Glad to know the asparagus is producing...I experimented a bit to see how we liked asparagus, but will have to find some good recipes too. Raw was nice though.<br /><br />We don't have a bed yet, but it is now on "the list".ChrisNDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16197758051567332010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321864236365403923.post-36054878515139614522009-04-30T15:18:00.000-05:002009-04-30T15:18:00.000-05:00Donna- I hope I am not putting asparagus thoughts ...Donna- I hope I am not putting asparagus thoughts back in your head :) <br /><br />I checked out the Asparagus Fest in Empire. It looks like fun with some tasty asparagus treats. However, I am not sure about the asparagus beer!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06366265723756163595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321864236365403923.post-55181302773493980152009-04-28T12:45:00.000-05:002009-04-28T12:45:00.000-05:00Your asparagus post has stuck in my head. Last Sun...Your asparagus post has stuck in my head. Last Sunday our newspaper had an article about a town (Empire, MI) that hosts an annual asparagus festival during the month of May. Locals dress up in asparagus costumes, there's an asparagus cook-off, and the highlight of the festival is a poetry contest called "Ode to Asparagus". There, now maybe I can get asparagus off my mind:).donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321864236365403923.post-8326273229599838302009-04-27T21:30:00.000-05:002009-04-27T21:30:00.000-05:00Connie- how did the asparagus bed supervision go? ...Connie- how did the asparagus bed supervision go? I'm very good at direction and supervision in the garden!<br /><br />Tainterturtles- hope the asparagus appears soon for you! I don't think you are much further north than we are. <br /><br />Donna- yes, the veggies barely make it out of the garden. It's a blast to have lunch by grazing in the gardens.<br /><br />Iowa Gardening Woman-my husband weeded and mulched the garden last week. Before that it was a bit of a mess. I'm so grateful that he has been able to get a lot of work done this year in the gardens.<br /><br />Thanks Dan- sounds wonderful. Now we just need to manage to save enough of them for a recipe. They are so good raw too.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06366265723756163595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321864236365403923.post-64657651481788120742009-04-27T20:42:00.000-05:002009-04-27T20:42:00.000-05:00Nice looking asparagus! If you are looking to fanc...Nice looking asparagus! If you are looking to fancy up your crop you could:<br /><br />-cut a peice of store bought puff pastry a little large then the asparagus<br />-line them up on it it leaving a nice crust around them<br />-brush with butter, season with s&p and top with some nice cheese<br />-bake until tender & golden brown<br /><br />Yum!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321864236365403923.post-54957718492724395432009-04-25T21:03:00.000-05:002009-04-25T21:03:00.000-05:00I wish my aspargus bed was as weed free as yours i...I wish my aspargus bed was as weed free as yours is :).Iowa Gardening Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457574109288160557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321864236365403923.post-44961080266842539232009-04-25T12:10:00.000-05:002009-04-25T12:10:00.000-05:00What a lovely sight your asparagus spear is and I ...What a lovely sight your asparagus spear is and I agree with you about chomping on the veggies while still in the garden. I don't have a vegetable garden, but if I did I'd tasting everything...dirt and all.donnahttp://www.mammamiadays.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321864236365403923.post-37697717025054250212009-04-25T11:05:00.000-05:002009-04-25T11:05:00.000-05:00After reading your post I thought I better go and ...After reading your post I thought I better go and check our asparagus garden, but didn't see anything yet. We need more sun and warmer days where I live.<br /><br />We mainly eat our asparagus steamed with buttered bread crumbs...my favorite.tainterturtleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10307790480251741661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321864236365403923.post-51183026842650603372009-04-25T00:45:00.000-05:002009-04-25T00:45:00.000-05:00That is a very nice looking spear! We hope to work...That is a very nice looking spear! We hope to work on our new asparagus bed this weekend. Or should I say, hubby will work on it, and I will supervise? hee heeConniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539232387597508849noreply@blogger.com