March 2026 in a Nutshell

This month on Plant Based Past, there were asparagus recipes, a look at Victorian potager gardens, springtime fruit salads, and the botanical history of burdock. In case you missed them, or want to share with a friend, here’s a recap and free friend links for March’s articles.

5 Vegan-Friendly Asparagus Recipes from History for Springtime Dinners

A celebration of the approach of spring with plant based recipes from history all featuring asparagus. Learn more about this springtime vegetable and how it was prepared in the past in 5 Vegan-Friendly Asparagus Recipes from History for Springtime Dinners.

Potagers Past and Present: A Victorian History of the Kitchen Garden

An exploration of the origins and history of the kitchen gardens of the Victorian era. Learn more about this era’s edible landscaping and its influence on modern gardens in [Potagers Past and Present: A Victorian History of the Kitchen Garden.](https://medium.com/plant-based-past/potagers-past-and-present-a-victorian-history-of-the-kitchen-garden-fe00323e97ad?sk=f5e3eeae5c21bad17d22ce411eacbf40)

5 Vegan Fruit Salads from History for a Sweet Taste of Spring

Fresh fruit salads using seasonal produce inspired by recipes from the past is a flavorful way to celebrate the taste of Spring. Learn more about the history of the ingredients in fruit salads from the past in 5 Vegan Fruit Salads from History for a Sweet Taste of Spring.

Vegetable Velcro: Burdock — A Botanical History

Burdock, a plant with many historic uses also has connections to folklore and the invention of Velcro. Discover more about this fascinating plant in *Vegetable Velcro: Burdock — A Botanical History*.

This month’s bonus recipe is another springtime fruit salad, a recipe from 1911 full of sunny and pineapple flavor.

PINEAPPLE AND ORANGE AMBROSIA.

Drained shredded pineapple, orange pulp and juice, grated coconut and sugar, in layers. (The Laurel Health Cookery, 1911, p.45)

Design by Danielle Herring using Canva Elements and Citrus Bigaradia Sinensis — Citronier Bifaradier Chinois. (Bitter sweet oranges on a branch) Wikimedia Commons Public Domain and The Black Jamaica Pine by William Hooker Wikimedia Commons Public Domain

Thank you for following, and happy reading!

Danielle Herring