Asparagus Advice Please

[john_miller]

Like most members of Liliaceae, Tim, full sun will result in higher production of synthesised food products by the foliage for next years spears. Being native to the eastern Meditteranean cultivated asparagus probably needs all the British sun it can get!

[john_miller]

[ruudbarb]

" We holidayed in France 2 years ago and on a walk along the beach, saw a french couple picking a small green plant from the dunes. I asked them
(in French ;)) what it was and how it was cooked. It ended up with us picking and returning to our campsite with a bag full of the stuff. It was lightly cooked in a little water and was delicious.

Hi Debs - It was probably samphire or maybe seakale.  Both available around the UK coasts if you know where and what to look for.  Samphire is eaten like asparagus - gently boiled or steamed and served with proper butter, black pepper but no salt as it is salty.............Slurp.... :-* ;D

[tim]

You only do it for the butter!

And John - thanks, I was afraid of that! = Tim