The asparagus was not a surprise. Our bed has produced each spring since we planted it 30 odd years ago. Carefree and forgiving, I don't think you can ask for a more productive and easy garden vegetable. The bed is struggling now, suffering from root crowding by, and the shade of, the Dawn Redwood that I planted about the same time. I've ordered sets to start a new bed at the end of my new garden, well way from the redwood. It should last us another thirty years.
