We are planning to start growing a few vegetables in our garden and I'd like
to grow those things that are either expensive in the shops or really
benefit from being fresh from the ground. Asparagus seems to fit the bill on
both counts but on reading about it it seems incredibly difficult to get
established and a long time before you get a useful crop. Are there any
shortcuts I can take, such as buying or begging established crowns? As an
aside are there any must haves that are vastly better when eaten fresh from
the garden? We only have a small plot about 30 feet by 15 feet so it has to
work quite hard.
Thanks.