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)
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Dissect a Pumpkin (Activity)
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Eat Local: Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
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
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Use a Cold Frame to Grow Vegetables in Early Spring or Late Fall
A cold frame is like a bottomless, mini-greenhouse that you place on your garden plot in the fall to protect vegetables after the frost date. Learn how to make and use one. Read Use a Cold Frame to Grow Vegetables in Early Spring or Late Fall
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Eat Local: Late-Season Tomato Tips and Easy Salsa Recipe
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
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Eat Local: Plum and Almond Torte
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
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Eat Local: Daylily Fritters
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
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Eat Local: Sourdough Honey Rose Cake
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
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Eat Local: How to Use Edible Flowers
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
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Eat Local: Cherry Blossom Panna Cotta
Cherry blossoms are edible, and they make a lovely accompaniment to this simple, delicious panna cotta. Read Eat Local: Cherry Blossom Panna Cotta
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Eat Local: Grow Microgreens on Your Windowsill and Use Them in this Salad
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