Vegetables

Garden asparagus produces edible shoots, or spears, that are tasty and nutritious, but there are some parts of the plant that aren’t edible. Asparagus fruit,… Read More »Is Asparagus Leaf Edible?

A word of caution: When left to grow, asparagus plants can flower and grow small red “berries”. These seedpods are poisonous to humans and dogs,… Read More »Are Asparagus Berries Poisonous To Dogs?

The red berries or red balls you see on some plants are asparagus seed pods. These seed pods contain one or more asparagus seeds, which… Read More »What Are The Little Balls On My Asparagus Fern?

These seedpods are poisonous to humans and dogs, so it’s best to only eat asparagus when it’s in the tender shoot stage. Ingesting the berries… Read More »Are Asparagus Seeds Poisonous To Dogs?

Asparagus fern (also called emerald feather, emerald fern, sprengeri fern, plumosa fern, and lace fern) is toxic to dogs and cats. The toxic agent in… Read More »Are Asparagus Fern Seeds Poisonous?

The bottom line. Asparagus is a highly nutritious vegetable that can be eaten cooked or raw. Because of its tough texture, cooking is the most… Read More »Is Raw Asparagus Poisonous To Eat?

Asparagus Like the rhubarb, the part of the asparagus plant that we love – the young stems – are perfectly safe to eat. But the… Read More »Is Asparagus Ever Poisonous?

berries. Asparagus Like the rhubarb, the part of the asparagus plant that we love – the young stems – are perfectly safe to eat. But… Read More »What Part Of Asparagus Is Poisonous?