Get to Know Your Asparagus
Thursday, 29 April 2010 | by Pat's Picks

How much do you really know about asparagus? Did you know it can grow up to 10 inches in 24 hours? If the old adage is true, and we really are what we eat, then we better get to know the ubiquitous spring vegetable before it starts popping up in farmers markets and on plates. Luckily, the Star Tribune has an asparagus primer in today’s paper.
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More about asparagus from Wikipedia