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The King of Vegetables: Asparagus

Published August 28, 2023 at 2:22 PM PDT
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Asparagus field in Gonzales, CA
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Asparagus field in Gonzales, CA
Fr. Ian Delinger
Asparagus growing in Gonzales, CA
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Asparagus growing in Gonzales, CA
Fr. Ian Delinger
Asparagus bends INTO the wind when it grows.
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Asparagus bends INTO the wind when it grows.
Fr. Ian Delinger
The totes of asparagus with the different sizes
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The totes of asparagus with the different sizes
Fr. Ian Delinger
Ferning asparagus after the season
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Ferning asparagus after the season
Fr. Ian Delinger
Sylvia Martinez discovered asparagus in her community garden
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Sylvia Martinez discovered asparagus in her community garden
Fr. Ian Delinger
Fr. Ian enjoyed some grilled jumbo asparagus, the "steak" of asparagus, with a Poor Man's Rib-Eye Steak and some smashed potatoes
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Fr. Ian enjoyed some grilled jumbo asparagus, the "steak" of asparagus, with a Poor Man's Rib-Eye Steak and some smashed potatoes
Fr. Ian Delinger

Asparagus is grown right here on the Central Coast in Gonzales. A trip to an asparagus farm was an enlightening and delicious way to discover more about that which Louis VIX called the King of All Vegetables.

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