"Skyhooks" > wrote in message
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> OK, first of all, I don't eat the stuff. But the recent threads about
> asparagus have me very curious! Just what does asparagus look like if
> it doesn't get picked to be eaten and grows to maturity? I tried to
> google, but I'm not sure what I'm looking for <g>. Can someone provide
> a URL/website that has a photo of asparagus when it's fully mature?
> TIA.
>
> Sky

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/asparagus1.html

Perhaps this helps?