Asparagus!!!

Yes!!!

Asparagus has begun!

This season has been different.

It started a bit later than usual.  Which was fine by us!

We used that time to PLANT more asparagus!

BUT THEN

It got warm quick and it was READY - NOW!

SO

We picked!

 No worries we have 3 families of workers -- these girls are just having fun :)

Picking for our dinner and Other Nanny's!

BUT 

It got cold ---- REALLY cold!

SO

We lost LOTS and LOTS of asparagus.

This is the way it looks when it freezes.  AND yes, you just have to let it go.  It is all rubbery and useless!

BUT

Then the weather warms up ---

REALLY

Warm!

SO

NOW

We have LOTS AND LOTS of asparagus!

Which means ---

I am now a farm widow ---

NO -- I'm not upset -- it's just the facts of a farm wife.

When the crop is ready -- you have to work it.  

AND yes, Matt is working -- LOTS!

PLEASE understand

 asparagus is not the only thing they do on the farm!

BUT

It also means the BEST dinners ever!

WE LOVE ASPARAGUS!

IF you would like some ----

 We have a stand on the corner of Lamos and Post.

It is also at Stibtz on Whitehall Road; a small stand on Winston Road east of the expressway; Montague Foods; AND many of the Meijers in West Michigan (it will say Shady Lane Farms on the purple rubber bands if it is from us.)

This year it taste BETTER than normal :)

Although, it could be because I sooooooo wanted it to be ready!

Enjoy it while it is on ---

 Creamed asparagus on rice -- YUM!

Our favorite -- broiled asparagus with cheese!!!

I will post some of my recipes over the next few weeks.