Is sumac edible? Absolutely! Sumac adds this amazing tangy, citrusy pop to so many dishes. I recently made grilled lamb kebabs, and a sumac marinade completely transformed them. The flavor is bright and unexpected, but it complements the lamb perfectly. Plus, a sprinkle of sumac on a salad or hummus adds a gorgeous red pop […]

What is barberry? I first came across barberry bushes when I was helping my grandma tend to her garden. They were these spiky shrubs with these bright yellow flowers that looked almost like little trumpets. Back then, I knew them mostly for their looks and the fact that you definitely didn’t want to brush up

What does a zucchini plant look like? My zucchini plant is sprawling out of control in the best way possible. It’s like a jungle gym for bumblebees! The leaves are huge, a kind of fuzzy, deep green, with jagged edges. They’re kind of prickly, actually, which I wasn’t expecting. The vines themselves are thick and

What is alder? Alder! Those are the trees that line the riverbank near my grandma’s house. They’re tall and graceful, with these clusters of little brown cones hanging off them in the winter. In the summer, their leaves shimmer this beautiful emerald green, especially when the sunlight catches them just right. They seem to love

Xem bài viết này trên Instagram Bài viết do @soggybottombryan chia sẻ What does white oak look like? I spent a summer helping my grandpa fix up his old farmhouse, and let me tell you, white oak is everywhere in that place. The floorboards are a warm light brown, almost like the color of old

Xem bài viết này trên Instagram Bài viết do Orange Grove Center (@orangegrovectr) chia sẻ Can you eat osage orange? I once saw a squirrel munching on something green and round under an Osage orange tree, and I wondered if the fruit was edible for humans too. Out of curiosity, I looked one up close.

Xem bài viết này trên Instagram Bài viết do marshalls garden (@marshalls.garden) chia sẻ Is star jasmine poisonous to dogs? You wouldn’t believe the scare I had the other day! I was out for my morning walk with Charlie, my golden retriever, and he started sniffing around this beautiful vine with these tiny white flowers.

Xem bài viết này trên Instagram Bài viết do @sachisaty chia sẻ What is chervil? I recently discovered this amazing herb called chervil while browsing a French recipe for a creamy spring vegetable soup. It’s kind of like a delicate parsley, but even more subtle. The leaves are wispy and fern-like, and it has this

Xem bài viết này trên Instagram Bài viết do Loretta’s Kitchen 🇹🇹🇬🇾 (@lorettaskitchen) chia sẻ What is Irish moss? Irish moss! That stuff is like the seaweed version of a chameleon. I found it washed up on the beach once during a trip to Maine – it looked like a tangle of feathery, purple clumps.

Xem bài viết này trên Instagram Bài viết do Tushar Rawat (@tusharrawat1993) chia sẻ How to cook lima beans in a crock pot? I never used to be a huge fan of lima beans, but my grandma showed me how to make them in her crock pot a few years ago and they’re actually delicious!