Old Wives Tale

23rd of March should be the first day of the 

gardening new year, or at least in my garden.

I mark this great day by the arrival of the first

Asparagus. The asparagus must have some 

sort of internal clock that tells it when to

come up. And the little shoot usually bring 

with it good weather, a good indicator of

when to start planting other goodies.

There is something else odd about this plant

and when it pops up. I've heard tell of an old wives 

tale that says asparagus likes to come up after a 

lighting storm. Well guess when this first batch

popped up, you guest it, the first good lighting storm 

of the year. This odd little plant has always been my favorite.

Tune in Next for friend and foe of my garden and planting updates.

I call this one Honeyweed. Does any body know the name?