That used to be dirt cheap.

If it were, don't you think the kids would be run around peeing on everything willy nilly, just so it'd smell funny?

instead of "casting aspersions"

It became a DU meme for a while.

Good one.

Things that have Latin names are always more expensive. You’re welcome.

I don't buy it regularly since citrus is a migraine trigger for me. I had some guests staying at my house for the weekend, so I bought some . . . WOW! $7.00 for a jug of juice!

I recently bought asparagus and didn't notice that the price was up. Is it a regional thing?

A case of juicing oranges is about $50 WHOLESALE and a lot of oranges and labor go into making it.

We charge about $7 a GLASS. It is 100% natural with no concentrate. People don’t seem to mind paying for it (it’s really good), but it’s expensive to produce.

it most likely was a grape at one point!



(Why is there no wine glass smilie?)

I've been dying for one!!!

Knowing my luck, they'll create one but it will be drinking white wine

I know I'm not the only wino here 🍷

that made me laugh & I agree.

I'm trying to help it feel loved.

But it's self esteem is improving.

I hope the bullet found its way back home.

Birds are territorial creatures.
The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"

Migrating Songbirds Make Smart Use of Currents

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And it uses up a field but only grows for a few weeks.

Seed to harvest, about 4 years if you are lucky.

Lots of hand work in growing asparagus and in harvesting it, too.

and, yeah, it's a LOT of work.
I 'built' an asparagus bed 20 years ago and, after waiting 2 years, started harvesting and that bed last 12 years!
Then it was overcome by weeds. Bugger.

It tastes better, and it costs less.

In season, it's relatively cheap; I usually buy it for .99 - $1.99/lb.

And I'm a vegetable person. I like my veggies. But I always wonder how some people can go nuts over asparagus and olives, too. My taste buds just don't get it.

FWIW, I can smell my asparagus pee.

The root crowns I planted last year should last about 20 years.

I could only watch it last year. This year I can cut a couple of pieces from each plant over two weeks. Next year I can harvest normally (as much as I want, 8-10 weeks).

Sadly I only planted half a bed last year. Each crown takes about a square foot.

and in early spring (starting in April) you'll see people parking on the side of the highway and picking it.

I use it all the time (at home, not at the restaurant). Not terribly expensive either.

I wish they'd give up their preference for those skinny stalks of it and go back to harvesting it when it was larger. The big stuff can be grilled, caramelizing the outside, and it's my favorite way to cook it.

It takes several years to get established, short availabilty season, has to be hand picked.

Tried growing asparagus as a kid because Ma said it was expensive.

A decent sized chunk of space and we'd get one servings a year out of it if the rabbits let it be.

Gallons of canned tomatoes, leaf lettuce that we had to give away, kale, peppers even. But 1/8 or 1/7 of production went to a a small serving of asparagus for 3 people.

It lasted 2, 3 years. Then I dug it up and it became the ersatz compost pit. More productive that way.

Gotta be right. Amirite ?

but it's often available at the 99 cent store here in california. plentiful too.

Any questions?

You don't get a crop every year like other vegetables