It's been three years since we planted our asparagus patch, which is about the amount of time it takes for a patch to establish... and establish it did. We've never seen a stalk this tall, easily over 24" in length. Usually they get woody at the bottom at this point, but after cooking it up it ended up delicious! A pro tip on harvesting asparagus: if you snap it off by bending it, it usually snaps off right at the part where it's starting to get woody, leaving the less edible parts behind. | Epi

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/66ovhp Planted in 1948, this Manistee Township tree is the largest giant sequoia in the U.S. east of the Rocky Mountains, at 116 feet tall and 5 feet in diameter. (Justine Lofton/MLive.com) | MLive.com

The BIGGEST Rowing Complaint (besides “it sucks”) is not being able to keep your “heels down” when you row! First, here’s some context: YOU ONLY KEEP YOUR HEELS DOWN IF YOU’RE SPRINTING! If you’re doing anything else other than a sprint, your heels can lift, and they should be lifting as long as you can achieve the proper body lean at the front of the stroke! If you can’t keep your heels down when you’re sprinting, it’s because you’re not leaning forward enough. SIMPLE AS THAT! You need to empha