Hi, Marilyn, Apparently this is a very rare event! Folks we contacted had little to no experience with it, so there was no consensus, just opinions. These incluude
• to leave the spears, as you would first and second year growth.
• to pick the spears and enjoy them—they’re a gift!
• to pick a few and leave a few, so you have the best of both worlds: a harvest and a plant allowed to mature…in which case (it occurs to us) you’re blessed twice.
Hi, Marilyn, Apparently this is a very rare event! Folks we contacted had little to no experience with it, so there was no consensus, just opinions. These incluude
• to leave the spears, as you would first and second year growth.
• to pick the spears and enjoy them—they’re a gift!
• to pick a few and leave a few, so you have the best of both worlds: a harvest and a plant allowed to mature…in which case (it occurs to us) you’re blessed twice.
Hope this helps!