Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California farmers once grew 36,000 acres of asparagus. Now, fewer than 3,000 acres are devoted to it in the state. How did we get ...

Asparagus officinalis growing in the garden - Toni Jardon/Getty Images Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a popular vegetable to add to your garden, favored for its flavorful spears and multiple ...

When you think about Southern vegetables, asparagus probably doesn’t come to mind. Domestically speaking, cooler climate states like Washington and Michigan are far better known for their hearty ...

Asparagus isn’t the most common vegetable among home gardeners, and that’s likely because growing it is an exercise in patience. But three years of patience is a small price to pay for up to 20 years ...

It is almost asparagus season and green spears are starting to appear in vegetable gardens across our state. Asparagus is a ...

During the first weeks of spring, farm workers begin arriving at Schreiber Farms before the sun rises. Together in a parking lot, they get their assignments for the day — they’ll either cut asparagus ...

California farmers once grew 36,000 acres of asparagus. Now, fewer than 3,000 acres are devoted to it in the state. How did we get here? It was a late March morning and dozens of women and men ...