It's such a grand indulgence to have "too many" asparagus.
A neighbor down the block loves asparagus but moaned about it taking so long before she could eat them in the third year. I asked her how much she'd miss a plot of grass that's 10' x 10' and she said she wouldn't but she wouldn't plant them due to the waiting. Now it's 15 years later and she could have been enjoying them for 12 years but she has grass instead. Win some, lose some - she lost.
Maybe it's really surprising that she had a total of three children since they "take so long".
This one escapee from the bed headed for the light and this is where it has grown for years. You can see the old stalks from last year.
