Eating in season
Recipes & garden advice for people who cook with fresh produce
Spring produce is here
A spotlight on asparagus
May: produce in season
May brings spring produce, like asparagus and rhubarb, into full swing. For those of you in warmer climates, you might see your very first cherries or strawberries, but the rest of us will have to wait until the end of the month, or even later into June.
More recipes to try this month:
- Blueberry cucumber salad with feta cheese
- Roasted strawberries (for better flavor)
- Blueberry syrup recipe (with canning instructions)
- Chinese chicken salad with fresh mandarin oranges
See more Spring recipes →
Guides for your garden
- My new favorite seed starting trays
- Bell pepper growth stages (with timeline photos!)
- How to grow asparagus for beginners (with pictures!)
- The best pickling cucumbers (for crisp pickles!)
- The best tomatoes for making paste, based on flavor
- Best varieties to grow for sun-dried tomatoes (from garden trials)
See more Garden →
About The Food Geek
Welcome, I'm Veronica, your resident food geek - experienced recipe developer and gardener.
My goal is to help you enjoy eating at home by knowing what fruits & vegetables are currently in season and the best ways to use them. To do that, I've put together seasonal produce guides and recipes with practical advice.
