For instance, many vegetables have edible leaves—even carrots, as Amanda discovered —and some have edible flowers. Squash blossoms are delicious stuffed, battered and fried.

To prepare vegetables for freezing, just wash and pat dry with a clean towel (or paper towel). There are some veggies you’ll want to chop into smaller pieces. Next, blanche the vegetables for a ...

Dan Gill, The Times-Picayune garden columnist May 2, 2014 May 2, 2014 1 min to read eggplants homegrown 1.jpg ...