What's your favorite spring veggie to grow? For many gardeners, common produce such as carrots or asparagus makes the list. But among foragers, there's another beloved veggie that shows up in ...

On April 14, the University of Maine and the University of New Hampshire kicked off a six-part series on spring gardening with a lecture on harvesting fiddleheads. The lecture was moderated by Donna ...

May 12—Primavera in Italian means "in the style of spring." Maine's spring yields fiddlehead ferns, asparagus, early spinach and chives. All of which, when added to pasta, make a charming May meal ...

Fiddleheads are one of spring’s most coveted wild edibles. Credit: Hannah Palmer Egan Fiddlehead season is short. In May, just after mud season subsides, the ferns send up tender little coils that — ...

The edible tips of ostrich ferns are a forager's delight. Find out where to look for fiddlehead ferns and how to prepare them. When you hear the word "fern," many things might come to mind. An elderly ...