Can you see it?

Asparagus! Today, I noticed the first two shoots have emerged from the roots I planted a few weeks ago. I would be lying if I said that when I planted them, I couldn't wait until the day I could harvest some... But really, I planted them because I wasn't sure that the asparagus my mother planted in her sad-looking soil would survive; and since she loves asparagus, I wanted some for her. Sure, I could handle a spear or two, but I honestly couldn't say that I would have been thrilled with a huge pile on my plate.

But then it was Easter, and Andi had asparagus roasted in butter, salt, pepper, and lemon zest. Wow. Suddenly, the two or three years I am supposed to wait until harvesting seems like a long, long time.