Editor’s Letter
harvest TIME The main focus in my garden is edible plants, particularly herbs. So when autumn’s cold snaps roll in, I, like generations of growers before me, try to rescue or harvest as much as I can. And it’s no accident that much of what I’m gathering is heading for the Thanksgiving table. That’s what this holiday is all about—reaping the rewards of all that summer labor. Ever since I wrote my 2014 book, The New American Herbal, I’ve been obsessed with the complex relationship between herbs and humans. I grow as many herb varieties as I can in my Des Moines garden. Some of the delicate herbs like chervil and chamomile clocked out months ago in the midsummer heat. The Genovese basil that I so zealously deadheaded all summer gets whizzed…