I’m fortunate that my garden has been in the same spot for the last 20+ years. It has allowed me to slowly add perennial plants so that at this point I am harvesting asparagus, blueberries, chives, mint, raspberries, and strawberries for “free,” an yes, there is a little bit of labor involved every year to pull weeds, prune or transplant new strawberry sprouts.
Asparagus is one of the few plants that is ready to harvest at the beginning of the planting season. The pictures above are the plants that are currently peeking up in my garden. I started picking the asparagus near the beginning of May and it probably has just a couple of weeks left to harvest. The local grocery store is currently selling it for $3.49/lb. You can buy the asparagus bare roots for $15 or less. It may take 2-3 years before the first harvest but the roots will sprout every year, indefinitely with no additional work from you.
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