Plants & Gardens Blog

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

Sweet, crunchy, juicy snap peas are a special seasonal treat. Grow your own or look for them at the farmers’ market under their French nickname, mange-touts. Read › Eat Local: Snap Peas and Garlic Scape Mint Dip

Christopher Bolden-Newsome talks about the enduring legacy of traditional African food, crops, and agricultural technique in his keynote address during this year’s Making Brooklyn Bloom. Read › Preserving African Heritage through Plants and Agriculture

What better way to celebrate the fall season than with some apple-themed recipes? Read › Warm Up with Apple Butter and Cinnamon Apple Chips (Recipes)

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)

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

Junior Botanist and Plant Investigator participants competed in a salsa making contest. What were their secret ingredients? Read › Four Delicious Salsas Created in the Children’s Garden