Garden Archive
My Garden
The Garden in Love: Seduced by Fig & Rose Petal-Infused Jam; a Friend’s Easy Recipe
The Garden in Snow: Frosted Trees, Iced Branches & a Dog Who Can’t Get Enough
Au Revoir to Spring: 90 Degree Heat, Fallen Petals & the Scent of Cloves
Hello, Spring: the Ancient Hellebore’s Dangerous Beauty; Look But Don’t Taste
In My Garden, An Icy Surprise: Frozen Quince Blossoms, Squashed Daffodils
Winter Garden: Foxes 1, Rabbits 0
- Hearts on Fire: ‘Crimson Candles’ from My True Love
- In the Fig Tree, a Pair of Angry Birds—And in the Kitchen, an Embarrassment of Soft Fruit
- For the First Day of Summer, an (Almost) Edible Garden Bouquet; 50 Shades of Green
- Sweet Marjoram: A “Cheerful” But Forgotten Herb In Search of Adventurous Cooks
- The 5 O’Clock Garden, and the May Wonder Cocktail with Strawberries, Rose and Basil
- April Pause: Irises in Bloom, Strawberry Meringues with Vanilla Whipped Cream
- Farewell to the Tropics: A Chilly Blast and the Jungle Falls to Pieces; Craving a Cup of Chai
- The Only Apple: What To Do When There’s Just One on Your Tree
- In the Garden: A Faux Spring, Almost As Good As the Real Thing
- A White Christmas, One Snowy Day Later
- Weekend Project: Putting the Tropical Garden To Sleep
- In the Garden: An Explosion of Green Figs; Sharing with Birds and Wasps
- Signs of Spring
- The DIY Chronicles, Continued: What Can You Do with Six Saffron Threads?
- The DIY Chronicles: Home Grown Saffron. Maybe.
- In the Garden: After an Afternoon of Plant Torture, Rose-Scented Chai Spiced with Vanilla and Ginger
- Apricots in January: Braised Lamb Shanks with Turkish Apricots, Cipolline Onions and Fresh Ginger
- Canna ‘Panache’ and 36 Other Tropicals for Your Own Private Jungle
- Paradise on the Tropical Deck: Hummingbirds, Passion Flower Vines and a Balinese Parasol
- Flower Power: Lavender, In and Out of the Kitchen
- Garden Journal: Curly Garlic Scapes, and a Hong Kong Recipe
- Garden Journal: Too Early for Green Garlic
Other Gardens
Frida Kahlo’s Bright Garden at the NYBG; Marigolds, Cobalt Walls & a Pink Pyramid
Falling for Monet’s Garden: Autumn Sunflowers & Tangerine Dahlias
- Designing a Friendly Jungle
- The Winter Garden: French Geometry, Italian Cherubs, Hot House Blooms
- At the NYBG Conservatory, a Delirious World of Orchids in Unearthly Hues
- Paris: Fall Flowers, Falling Angels and Other Surprises
- New York: In the Summer of Global Warming, 8 Ways to Keep Your Cool
- Garden Envy in Palermo: Enchanted Statues, Iron Gates and Sun-Dappled Silence
- Spice News: For Cooks, Rose Water Could Be the Next New Thing
- Spice News: Bay Leaves, Nutmeg Entwined with Mace, and Jefferson’s Kitchen Garden
Garden Recipes
The Garden in Love: Seduced by Fig & Rose Petal-Infused Jam; a Friend’s Easy Recipe
Fall Cocktails: Calvados with Fizzy French Cider & Crabapple Elixir
- DIY Weekend: Misadventures in Preserving, or Crabapple Jelly with Cinnamon, Cloves and Allspice
- Yowza! Breakfast: Roasted Figs in Vintage Port with Ceylon Cinnamon, Orange and Yoghurt—or Vanilla Ice Cream
- E Pluribus Unum: Making a Pesto with Basil, Marjoram and Tarragon; Celebrating Our “Composite Country”
- Marjoram Daze: Late Spring Potato Salad with English Peas, Toasted Walnuts and the No-Longer-Forgotten Herb
- Recipe: Marjoram-Scented Grilled Chicken Thighs with Summer Squash and Scallions
- The 5 O’Clock Garden, and the May Wonder Cocktail with Strawberries, Rose and Basil
- 4th of July Summer Squash with Corn, Lots of Basil and Sweet Butter
- Recipe: Serendiptious Beet Salad with Green Garlic, Spearmint and Lemon
- Recipe: Citrus and Garlic Shrimp Grilled On Rosemary Branches
- The Week(s) of Eating Tomatoes: Red Rice Salad with Cherry Tomatoes, Toasted Walnuts, Golden Raisins and Garden Mint
- Summer in a Jar: Honey Infused with Thai Basil, Lemon Thyme and Rosemary
- The Un-Recipe: Adorable Eggplant Tossed with French Olive Oil, Three Basils and Garden Mint
- Iced Lemongrass Tea with Thai Basil; a Dreamy Tropical Jungle, Steps from the Back Door
- Roughing It on the Fourth: Ice Cold Vodka with Jalapeno and Lime
- Farmer’s Market Vegetables with Lemon Thyme Aioli
- Larder: Tastes of Summer for Wintry Days Ahead; Slow-Roasted Tomatoes with Preserved Lemon, Cinnamon and White Pepper
- Pomegranate Green Tea Cooler with Fresh Mint
- More Drinks from the Garden: A Vodka Martini with Pickled Green Cherry Tomatoes
- Drinks from the Garden: A “Spellbinding” Mojito
- Tea from the Garden: A Cooling Pot of Herbs, Spices and Fruit
- Adventures in Autumn Pickling: Pumpkin with Thai Chilies; Crab Apples with Star Anise and Ginger
- Dan Field’s Pickled Green Cherry Tomatoes–and a Martini to Celebrate the Garden’s Waning Days
- Lemon and Lavender Ice Cream, the Sunny Taste of Summer
- Lavender-Skewered Shrimp in Lemon, Olive Oil and Garlic
- Lavender Lemonade, A Summer Thirst Quencher
- Garden Journal: Curly Garlic Scapes, and a Hong Kong Recipe