If you've ever tried growing your own herbs, or foraged for them out in the wild, you may have noticed them flowering. Now, edible flowers are something of a fine dining cliché, but they're not just ...

Whether sprouting up through a sidewalk crack in the city or growing along a shady mountain stream, wild foods (including mushrooms) abound in Colorado in the summer. Learning your local wild foods is ...

You don't have to limit your edible plants to the vegetable garden. There is a vast cornucopia of plants that pair beauty with edible parts that make great additions to your outdoor landscaping. If ...

There's something magical about nicking flowers from your own garden and tossing them into dinner. Not to mention, it does feel immensely satisfying to take in your guests' stupefied expressions when ...

Spring is the perfect time to decorate your home with a vibrant bouquet of flowers. Edible flowers are the perfect way to add a magical pinch of spring to any recipe. Edible flowers are the perfect ...

One of my favorite springtime rituals is to gather some of the wild greens that live in my backyard and use them in everything from scrambles to salads. While I wish I had grown up with this as a ...

Nothing takes me back to the Midwestern pastoral of my youth quite like the smells of springtime: freshly cut grass with an edge of lawnmower fuel, the sweet ozone of an imminent thunderstorm. Most of ...

April showers bring May flowers, or so the old saying goes. But here in Arkansas, spring's flowers are already abloom. You probably have some edible ones in your yard right now — roses, lilac, redbud, ...

Many of us may appreciate receiving a bouquet of flowers, but it's probably not often that they end up on our dinner plates — let alone inside a deep-fried shell. While edible flowers are often used ...

Across Michigan, there are several varieties of nuts, berries, and mushrooms that are safe for consumption. Many are often found in the state throughout the summer and early fall. Wild violets, while ...