A blog about nature, gardening, and lifestyle. Some information is specific to North Carolina. All photography is original. My observations of nature and activities can be followed on Twitter @gopamnc.
We love eating asparagus, and have always wanted to try our hand at growing it. We've heard that it takes many years to harvest, but,when we came across some inexpensive crowns at Walmart, we decided to plant asparagus for the first time. Guidelines came with the crowns, and the video below was helpful. Dig a trench, add composted material, and place the crowns on top of furrows about a foot from each other. Cover with 2-3 inches of soil. Once the plants start emerging, cover again, and repeat this process until the trench is filled.
Here's a 2 minute video on preparing an asparagus bed.
If you are viewing on an iPad or iPhone the video can be accessed here.
An update on the asparagus garden is available here.
This year's bird count started on February 14 and ends February 17. Here's a video of my counting adventure today.
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This gluten free, rice and corn pasta is delicious. I boiled until tender (taste test) which was about 3 minutes beyond the recommended cook time. As instructed, I rinsed the pasta with warm water before seasoning with margarine and cheese. The kids liked it, and preferred it to the all corn variety.
