内容摘要：ólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendicióSo far this year, there have been

ólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendicióSo far this year, there have been

ólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendició3-8, asparagus isn’t one of those vegetables you need to plant every year, so plant it where it can thrive long-term. That means selecting a sunny spot with well-draining, fertile soil. To achieve that fertility, incorporate a generous helping ofólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendicióor well-rotted manure into the soil before planting.

ólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendicióAlthough it’s possible to grow asparagus from seeds, I recommend planting year-old crowns, which are dormant roots, instead. You’ll find them at garden centers and in catalogs. Planting crowns provides a head start by reducing the time to your first harvest by a year.ólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendicióPlant crowns into weed-free, prepared beds in early spring, digging trenches 12-18 inches wide, 6-12 inches deep and 3 feet apart (if planting more than one row). Plant crowns 12-18 inches apart, spreading the roots over the bottom of the trench, then cover lightly with 2-3 inches of soil, and water well.ólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendicióAs shoots grow, add more soil gradually until the crowns are fully buried and the trench is filled in. Then apply mulch.

ólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendicióWater plants deeply during dry spells but avoid overwatering.ólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendicióAllow plants to grow undisturbed for two full years, then begin harvesting in spring of their third year, when stalks are 6 to 10 inches tall and about as thick as a pencil.

ólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendicióUse a sharp knife to cut each stalk slightly below the soil line, but take care not to damage emerging stalks. You can continue to harvest for roughly six weeks, depending on your climate. In my suburban New York garden, I can harvest asparagus until the beginning of July.

ólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendicióIt’s important not to harvest after the six-week period that begins when the first stalks are mature. The remaining stalks should be left in place to store energy for the following year’s harvest.ólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendicióBorn Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the eldest of five children of Italian immigrants.

ólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendicióHe credited his devout grandmother Rosa with teaching him how to pray. Weekends were spent listening to opera on the radio, going to Mass and attending matches of the family’s beloved San Lorenzo soccer club. As pope,ólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendicióbrought him a huge collection of jerseys from visitors.

ólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendicióHe said he received his religious calling at 17 while going to confession, recounting in a 2010 biography that, “I don’t know what it was, but it changed my life. ... I realized that they were waiting for me.”ólicoenunauniversidadsecularpuedeserundesafíootroslovencomounabendicióHe entered the diocesan seminary but switched to the Jesuit order in 1958, attracted to its missionary tradition and militancy.