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A member of the lily family, asparagus, (Asparagus officinalis), comes from the Greek word asparagos, which first appears in English print around 1000 A.D.It cannot be definitively tracked to any one specific area of origin, although it is known to be native to the eastern Mediterranean and Asia Minor areas.he asparagus growing beds in Northern Italy were famous during the Renaissance period. These graceful spears have always been a sign of elegance, and in times past, were a delicacy only the wealthy could afford.
Garlic is cultivated everywhere, but originates in India or central Asia. This species of garlic grows wild in Sicily, Italy, and the south of France. The garlic grows rather well in most places in the continental United States and is much naturalized in this country.istory. The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin, being derived from gar (a spear) and lac (a plant), in reference to the shape of its leaves. This was anciently accounted the poor man's treacle, it being a remedy for all diseases and hurts. The Garlic bulb is a member of the Onion family with Chives, Leeks and Shallots.