A Cook's Garden by Barbara Damrosch: Latest Column and Archive

Stinging nettles: A weed worth welcoming

(The Washington Post, May 8, 2013; 1:03 PM)

Making perfect compost

(The Washington Post, May 1, 2013; 11:53 AM)

The magic of pole beans

(The Washington Post, April 24, 2013; 12:22 PM)

The future of food

(The Washington Post, April 17, 2013; 1:26 PM)

A radish worth the wait

(The Washington Post, April 10, 2013; 1:43 PM)

The early bounty of the asparagus bed

(The Washington Post, April 3, 2013; 9:36 AM)

Fencing out the Easter Bunny

(The Washington Post, March 27, 2013; 1:35 PM)

Tooling up for spring

(The Washington Post, March 20, 2013; 1:38 PM)

Root vegetables bridge the gap until spring

(The Washington Post, March 13, 2013; 12:14 PM)

The benefits of grafted tomatoes

(The Washington Post, March 6, 2013; 1:18 PM)

Microgreens offer a jump on spring

(The Washington Post, February 27, 2013; 2:24 PM)

Some sage advice on starting herbs from seed

(The Washington Post, February 20, 2013; 12:57 PM)

Nip in the air, snip in the garden

(The Washington Post, February 13, 2013; 12:12 PM)

The delight of winter arugula

(The Washington Post, February 6, 2013; 1:28 PM)

Organic begins with seed

(The Washington Post, January 30, 2013; 12:33 PM)

Should you keep old garden seeds?

(The Washington Post, January 23, 2013; 10:49 AM)

Tomato growing starts with picking seeds

(The Washington Post, January 16, 2013; 11:50 AM)

Green garlic an easy spring crop

(The Washington Post, January 9, 2013; 10:26 AM)

Brussels sprouts, the winter vegetable

(The Washington Post, January 2, 2013; 12:13 PM)

Kohlrabi, the next big thing in the garden?

(The Washington Post, December 19, 2012; 10:38 AM)

Plant hardiness zones and climate change

(The Washington Post, December 12, 2012; 11:30 AM)

Growing the cold hardy spinach

(The Washington Post, December 5, 2012; 10:02 AM)

Salsify and scorzonera, the rarer roots

(The Washington Post, November 28, 2012; 10:17 AM)

After Thanksgiving, turn Black Friday green

(The Washington Post, November 20, 2012; 12:08 PM)

A Cook’s Garden: Partial to parsley

(The Washington Post, November 14, 2012; 10:03 AM)

A medley of root vegetables

(The Washington Post, November 6, 2012; 10:39 AM)

Catching winter critters

(The Washington Post, October 31, 2012; 1:39 PM)

Grow your own pumpkin pie

(The Washington Post, October 24, 2012; 9:47 AM)

Labeling GMO food

(The Washington Post, October 17, 2012; 10:54 AM)

Autumn’s white frosting makes veggies sweet

(The Washington Post, October 10, 2012; 10:26 AM)

Bean season: How to save seeds for next year’s planting

(The Washington Post, October 3, 2012; 10:08 AM)

Fried green tomatoes

(The Washington Post, September 26, 2012; 11:43 AM)

Weed season, Part 3: Autumn

(The Washington Post, September 19, 2012; 10:12 AM)

Turning summer tomatoes into winter comfort food

(The Washington Post, September 12, 2012; 10:21 AM)

Plant onions for overwintering now

(The Washington Post, September 5, 2012; 10:13 AM)

A leafy green named magenta spreen

(The Washington Post, August 29, 2012; 11:44 AM)

A different delicacy: Squash vine tips

(The Washington Post, August 15, 2012; 10:22 AM)

Get ready for a fall garden

(The Washington Post, August 8, 2012; 9:34 AM)

The garden path to longevity

(The Washington Post, August 1, 2012; 12:22 PM)

Roasted plum tomatoes are plumb delicious

(The Washington Post, July 25, 2012; 11:56 AM)

Time to plant fall crops

(The Washington Post, July 18, 2012; 11:49 AM)

Propping up veggie floppers

(The Washington Post, July 11, 2012; 11:40 AM)

When vegans arrive unannounced, turn to the garden

(The Washington Post, July 2, 2012; 2:48 PM)

Savoring the leaf of the grapevine

(The Washington Post, June 27, 2012; 10:24 AM)

The lovely, pesky herb named lemon balm

(The Washington Post, June 20, 2012; 10:59 AM)

How to rid a garden of weeds

(The Washington Post, June 13, 2012; 12:42 PM)

The future of ‘famine foods,’ unconventional edibles in the garden

(The Washington Post, June 6, 2012; 5:33 PM)

Apple trees for the home garden

(The Washington Post, May 30, 2012; 10:04 AM)

Sunflowers brighten the vegetable garden

(The Washington Post, May 23, 2012; 12:08 PM)

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