Cooks 2023 | What's in Season
What’s In Season
Ripe and ready produce growing in Reno-Tahoe.
illustration by Jennifer Hines
May
Asparagus, beets, broccoli rabe, cabbage, carrots, chard, chives, collard greens, Daikon radishes, dandelions, fava beans, green onions, kale, leeks, lettuce mixes, parsley, peas, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries (early), and turnips
Note: At the end of May or early June, sow and transplant warm-season crop seedlings outdoors.
June
Beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, chard, chives, collard greens, Daikon radishes, fennel, green onions, kale, leeks, mint, oregano, parsley, peas, radishes, rhubarb, rosemary, rutabagas, spinach, strawberries, tarragon, thyme, and turnips
About the artist: Jennifer Hines
Hines is a freelance illustrator and lettering artist from Chicago, Ill., living the expat life, first in London and now in Amsterdam. Hines loves drawing food illustrations, cocktail illustrations, and illustrated recipes, along with clever wordplay and puns. With a background in both fine art and creative writing, Hines creates illustrations for businesses, editorial uses, and surface design and products. Find more of her work on her website at Jenniferhines.design and on Instagram at Abctypography.
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