Plants & Gardens Blog

When plant scientists want to learn more about something, they open it up and examine it. Dissect a pumpkin to learn more about the botanical role of fruit parts. Read › Dissect a Pumpkin (Activity)

Take advantage of the abundance of late-summer peppers and tomatoes to make this delicious dish. Read › Eat Local: Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup

Most tomato plants actually produce well into September or even October. Maximize your late tomato harvest with a few tips, and use your bounty in this delicious and easy salsa recipe. Read › Eat Local: Late-Season Tomato Tips and Easy Salsa Recipe

Plums are in season in August! Try them along with almonds—fellow members of the Prunus genus—in this wonderful torte. Read › Eat Local: Plum and Almond Torte

In Eastern cuisine, daylilies are a prized staple. Here, they're enjoyed mostly for their rampant beauty along roadsides.Try them in this tasty recipe! Read › Eat Local: Daylily Fritters

Learn more about fermentation with a recipe from Sourdough, a cookbook by Sarah Owens, a former Eat Local columnist and BBG rosarian. Read › Eat Local: Sourdough Honey Rose Cake

Go beyond pansies and nasturtiums, and you'll find edible flowers in an array of colors, flavors, and textures. Read › Eat Local: How to Use Edible Flowers

Cherry blossoms are edible, and they make a lovely accompaniment to this simple, delicious panna cotta. Read › Eat Local: Cherry Blossom Panna Cotta

Microgreens are nutritious, flavorful, and easy to grow. Learn how to grow them and use them in a delicious buttermilk beet salad. Read › Eat Local: Grow Microgreens on Your Windowsill and Use Them in this Salad

Citrus plants have been cultivated for more than 4,000 years. Today there are hybrids as sour as the Seville orange and as sweet as the Cara Cara. Choose a variety and add them to this wonderful winter salad. Read › Eat Local: Broiled Citrus Salad