# sow (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sow. Page: Feed: --- ## [Gather and Sow: August 2026](https://botanistinthekitchen.blog/2026/08/17/gather-and-sow-august-2026/) _2026-08-17 · Jeanne L. D. Osnas · The Botanist in the Kitchen_ The August 2026 Gather and Sow newsletter is all about peaches and other stone fruits. Does the summer heat have you feeling drupey? Last month we broke down brambles for you, showing that their “berries” were really aggregates of drupelets. This month in Food for Thought we take on full-sized drupes––peaches, nectarines, cherries, apricots, and almonds. Yes, \[…\] ## [Gather and Sow: July 2026](https://botanistinthekitchen.blog/2026/07/28/gather-and-sow-july-2026/) _2026-07-28 · Jeanne L. D. Osnas · The Botanist in the Kitchen_ The July 2026 issue of Gather and Sow is all about brambles (genus Rubus). This month we continue our summer romance with the rose family, specifically the cane fruits, or brambles, which include blackberries, raspberries, and their many look-alikes. These cane fruits belong to the branch of the rose family called the Rosoideae, which also \[ \] ## [Gather and Sow: June 2026](https://botanistinthekitchen.blog/2026/06/14/gather-and-sow-june-2026/) _2026-06-14 · Jeanne L. D. Osnas · The Botanist in the Kitchen_ The Gather and Sow: June 2026 issue is all about strawberries. With so many strawberries in so many kitchens this month, now is the perfect time to merge botany lab and breakfast preparation by working through the many parts of a strawberry. We kick off the strawberry love with some explanations in Food for Thought. \[ \] ## [Gather and Sow: May 2026](https://botanistinthekitchen.blog/2026/05/09/gather-and-sow-may-2026/) _2026-05-09 · Jeanne L. D. Osnas · The Botanist in the Kitchen_ Developing coconuts, in Panama. Photo by J. Touchton The May 2026 issue of our Gather and Sow newsletter is out. Coconut palms grow some of the biggest seeds on the planet, and vanilla seeds, from an orchid, are among the smallest. They are both delicious! They are also the subjects of this month’s newsletter. Just \[ \] ## [Gather and Sow: April 2026](https://botanistinthekitchen.blog/2026/04/04/gather-and-sow-april-2026/) _2026-04-04 · Jeanne L. D. Osnas · The Botanist in the Kitchen_ The Gather and Sow: April 2026 newsletter is out, just in time for Easter. We write about betalains, the pigments that impart brilliant colors to beets and their relatives. And we dye Easter eggs with plant dyes, make violet syrup, and learn about pH. ## [Gather and Sow: March 2026 out now!](https://botanistinthekitchen.blog/2026/02/28/gather-and-sow-march-2026-out-now/) _2026-02-28 · Jeanne L. D. Osnas · The Botanist in the Kitchen_ Head over to our site Gather and Sow for the March 2026 newsletter. We observe two holidays in this March 2026 issue of Gather and Sow: St. David’s Day (March 1st) and Women’s History Month (all of March), which coincides with International Women’s Day on March 8th. Leeks are a traditional symbol of St. David’s Day, and their morphology is the topic \[ \] ## [Introducing Gather and Sow: The Botanist in the Kitchen Newsletter](https://botanistinthekitchen.blog/2026/02/14/introducing-gather-and-sow-the-botanist-in-the-kitchen-newsletter/) _2026-02-14 · Jeanne L. D. Osnas · The Botanist in the Kitchen_ The Botanist in the Kitchen has a new online presence and a new monthly newsletter: Gather and Sow. The Gather and Sow: February 2026 issue is out, just in time for Valentine s Day. It s all about love and chocolate. Cauliflorous fruits on a cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), in a glasshouse at the United States Botanic \[ \] ## [Squashes Demystified](https://botanistinthekitchen.blog/2024/11/27/squashes-demystified/) _2024-11-27 · Jeanne L. D. Osnas · The Botanist in the Kitchen_ A Seminole pumpkin in a CSA box a decade ago got me thinking about squash diversity. Market bins and seasonal displays that autumn overflowed with squashes, gourds, and pumpkins in a dizzying array of sizes, shapes, and colors, but I had never seen a Seminole pumpkin among them. My pumpkin was squat, round, and the \[ \] ## [What’s new?](https://botanistinthekitchen.blog/2024/11/25/whats-new/) _2024-11-25 · katherineapreston · The Botanist in the Kitchen_ Where have the botanists in the kitchen been? In our writing rooms, working on other ways to bring you this content. We can t wait to share what we ve been doing! Meanwhile, we hope you enjoy our substantial archive and follow us on Bluesky (@bitkblog.bsky.social, katherineapreston.bsky.social, jldosnas.bsky.social)