🌱 Basil’s April Garden Picks

April has arrived, and Basil has chosen two spring garden favorites — asparagus and rhubarb!

First up is asparagus, one of the earliest vegetables to make its appearance in the spring garden. It takes a little patience to get an asparagus bed established, but treat those roots well and they can reward you with fresh green spears for 15–20 years or more.

Then there’s rhubarb — and Basil has a little confession to make. We’re calling it April’s featured “fruit,” but rhubarb is actually a vegetable! Its tart stalks are treated like fruit in the kitchen, turning up in everything from pies and crumbles to jams and refreshing drinks.

Follow Basil’s garden guides to learn how to plant, grow, care for, and harvest both of April’s picks — plus a few of his favorite tidbits and ideas for putting that spring harvest to work in the kitchen.

Grab your garden gloves — April is ready to grow from Plot to Pot! 🌱💚❤️

From the Plot to the Pot

Basil has introduced us to April’s garden stars — asparagus and rhubarb. Now it’s time to see what happens when the harvest reaches the kitchen!

The gang has been cooking up four very different ways to put April’s picks to good use. There’s something crispy and cheesy to snack on, something with a little heat, a healthy smoothie to blend up, and an old-fashioned fizzy drink straight from the soda fountain.

Try one or try them all — each recipe card can be downloaded and saved for your own kitchen.

Pick a recipe, grab an apron, and let’s take April from Plot to Pot! 🌱❤️