Peanuts are native to South America and can grow in a variety of climates, including New England, with a little coaxing, and nuts grown in your own garden taste better than what you can buy in the store.

Some summer squash, zucchini and winter squash varieties can be trained to grow vertically, just like climbing peas and pole beans.

Food reporter Priya Krishna joins to discuss her new cookbook and preview an event at The CT Forum. Samad Gardens Initiative teaches newbie gardeners how to grow food, and Mercado Popular is a CSA grocery improving access to fresh food in Hartford.

We all know and love 'Genovese' basil, but there are many other flavors to basil. 'Thai' basil is perfect in Asian recipes and it has a sweet, anise-like flavor. 'Christmas' basil is pine-y and fruity. 'Lemon' basil and 'Lime' basil have smaller leaves with a strong citrus smell. 'Holy' basil (aka Tulsi) is used in Indian cooking and medicines. It has a strong, spicy taste.

This hour on Seasoned, we talk about the best ice cream shops in the state with people obsessed with local ice cream. Plus, meet the owner of Sweet Claude's and learn about the cows that produce the milk for UConn Dairy Bar.

Horticulturist Renée Giroux talks about her approach to farming and the role small family farms play in offsetting climate change. And, author Susan Spungen gets you excited about spring cooking. Plus, Karyn Bigelow is building a community for Black beekeepers.

Meet the co-owners of the coffee shop at the Hartford Public Library. Pair books with wine, and learn about the Durham Public Library's Cookbook Club and Teen Test Kitchen. Plus, surprising things cooks might find in the Library of Things.

Growing peas is easy, if you follow a few simple guidelines.

Science teacher Xander Lowry is our guide as we tap trees, gather sap, split wood and make syrup with local students. Plus, Jeremy Whipple, of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, talks about the prized syrup made at the Mashantucket Sugar Shack.

We're talking with local creators in the food space: Kat Ashmore, the chef behind @katcancook, and David Milton, aka @thedamgram and @thedamtok. Plus, we drink traditional chai with siblings who turned the Muslims of the World (MOTW) Instagram community into a local café.