DOOD you need a new Gardner, ol Juan is a creepy guy. This year I sent my Wife a collection of asparagus recipes. I think they came from Taste of Home. She used to just nuke it in the microwave, now she is doing all kinds of stuff with it. Most of the ways stink a bit just getting it cooked. I can't fathom how her pee smells. She eats almost a pound of it a day, and she also likes it tender and smaller. It pretty quickly gets hard and woody, taste gets weird she says too.