December and January are peak season for Meyer lemons, the thin-skinned, sweeter lemon thought to be a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange that originated in China. Introduced to the United ...

Fennel, tomato salad, basil with lemon vinaigrette. Fennel is one of those vegetables you can enjoy raw, as in a salad.

Growing a lemon tree in your backyard is near impossible in the Pacific Northwest unless it's grown in a container and brought indoors to spend the winter. But you can grow herbs outdoors year-round ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... One of the many pleasures and essences of the outdoor growing season is basil. What other edible herb breathes so much flavor and summer sunshine into a dish ...

Everyone likes basil, or I have yet to meet that person who does not. Basil (bay-zill to Americans, ba-zill to the British) is considered the king of herbs owing to its elevated status among them.

We see the humble pea all year round, so it’s easy to forget the charm of the delicate tendrils climbing their poles as they grow in the spring. I particularly enjoyed pairing them with this ...

Basil is easy to grow as long as it has warmth, bright light, and ample water. It can even grow indoors year-round. It comes in many varieties, such as Genovese, sweet, Thai, and holy basil, and it ...