An illustrated field guide for windowsills, raised beds, and backyard plots.
Plants grown for edible leaves, roots, stems, buds, pods, or fruit eaten as part of a savoury meal.
The edible part is an immature flower bud, such as broccoli or cauliflower.
Botanically a fruit, eaten as a vegetable, such as tomato, pepper, or cucumber.
Grown for edible leaves harvested loose or as a head.
Grown for a swollen root or bulb that stores the plant's energy.
Grown for edible seeds or pods, such as beans, peas, and corn.
Grown for edible stalks or leaf stems.
Grown for a starchy underground tuber, such as potato.