Native passion fruit (Passiflora incarnata): How to grow, forage & eat
Maypops (Passiflora incarnata) are delicious tropical-flavored passion fruits native to the US. Find out how to forage, grow, and eat them!
Stop and eat the roses? How to select & use edible roses in your garden.
Edible roses? Yes! This in-depth edible rose article will teach you how to use each edible part of the rose plant, best edible rose varieties, and how to grow roses organically.
Edible hibiscus? How to grow and use Hibiscus sabdariffa
Yes, some hibiscus plants can be used to make wonderful foods and drinks. Find out how to grow and use the best one, Hibiscus sabdariffa!
How to grow pineapple guavas (feijoa) in COOLER climates
Find out how to grow pineapple guavas, aka feijoa, in cooler climate regions — and how to eat their delicious edible flowers and fruit!
How to grow elderberries organically (and elderflowers)
Growing elderberries organically for their berries and flowers is surprisingly easy. Here’s a step-by-step guide to show you how.
Fermented rose flower cordial – the ultimate rose recipe
Fermented rose flower cordial is the smell of roses captured in a drink. This simple fermentation can be made in less than 2 weeks!
Solomon’s seal (& false Solomon’s seal) – how to grow, forage & eat
Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum) is an edible plant in the Asparagus family that can be grown in a shade garden or wild foraged. Find out how!
Common milkweed: how to eat your Monarch butterfly garden
Find out how to grow and use Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) as an edible plant for you AND as a host plant for Monarch butterflies.
Stridolo (Silene vulgaris): how to grow and eat this rare Italian veggie
Find out how to grow, harvest, and eat stridolo (Silene vulgaris), a rare and gorgeous vegetable native to the Mediterranean.
How to grow American groundnuts in your garden + recipes!
Find out how to grow American groundnuts and use them in your kitchen. This medicinal native root crop was beloved by Native Americans and helped save early European colonists from starvation.
Tradescantia virginiana – a native edible plant common in home landscapes
Tradescantia virginiana is a beautiful native plant often found in home landscapes. Every part of the plant is also edible – here’s how to eat it!
How to grow and make lemon blossom tea
How to make the most delicious lemon blossom tea ever, including instructions for how to harvest lemon blossoms from your trees without hurting fruit set.
How to grow and use milk thistle
Find out how to grow and use milk thistle without it escaping your garden. Milk thistle makes a delicious tea and is even used as a life-saving medicine!
Move over broccoli: kale florets are in the house
Kale florets (aka kale buds or kale flowers) are the bolting, flower stalks of kale plants. Not only are they beautiful, but they’re also delicious when eaten raw or cooked. Here’s how to grow your own kale florets plus a simple 5-minute kale floret recipe!
Yes, wisteria flowers are edible and they make delicious drinks
Wisteria flowers are edible, delicious, and nutritious. They’re great eaten raw but you can also turn them into an amazing fermented sparkling cordial.