In article >,
Ward Abbott > wrote:

> On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 18:38:19 -0500, "jmcquown" >
> wrote:
>
> > Nary a fresh stalk to be seen.
>
> We stopped picking asparagus from the patch about four weeks
> ago....letting the rest go to seed for next year. Nothing better
> than having a pick up full of cow manure for the coming next spring
> crop!
>
> BTW....Asparagus and rhubarb are the only TWO perennial
> vegetables....

For starters, artichokes.