Hunting wild Asparagus

So today I am going to pick some fresh wild Asparagus in a nearby forest, I have been doing this since I was a child and there is something very therapeutical about going into the woods and finding these green wonders of nature. 

These Asparagus are organic and free when compared to the expensive tasteless mimics that you can buy in the supermarket.

Asparagus has many health benefits amongst those its traits as an anti-depressant, its many nutrients and vitamins, diuretic properties, some even consider it nature's version of Viagra ( I can tell you from my experience that it does increase your apetite for sex ), It helps to contain and destroy cancer cells, it is also loaded with antioxidants. while cleaning your kidneys it helps to expell many inpurities that are stored in the body.

So off we go into the woods to see if there are many this year, it has rained quite a bit more than in the last couple winters so Im hoping that it will be full. 

Normally the early bird gets the worm and often you can see older people walking around at 6am getting the fattest juiciest ones, some people go as far as to sell them but I only pick what I need and eat what I pick.

Bingo! First Asparagus of the year its not a prize winner by any means.

As it appeared the forest was quite full of newly grown Asparagus, fantastic news for me !

So I found el Capitano, one very fat and juicy one, always feel them first with your fingers, if they are soft they are good to eat, if they are hard its best to leave them intact. When picking Asparagus always leave about half the steem so the plant can continue to grow.

Make sure to wear good shoes, the forest floor is normally quite wet in the mornings and full of thorns and other unfriendly things you would rather not step on,

Many years ago this forest was quite full of large hills these have been cut into pieces over the centuries to build the old style houses that are still to be found all over Mallorca.

So It was a quick Session of picking but I have to take my kid to his Soccer game in an hour. Hopefully you can join me next time and walk with me again. 

Here are the Asparagus I picked, if you are the first to guess the correct number I will reward you with the same number of Steem. Have a nice weekend GOLOS! Original post