I’M LETTING myself be transported away from the winter scene outside my window, burying my nose not in the snow but instead in the spring-into-summer possibilities depicted in seed-catalog pages. I have familiar, favorite varieties I grow every year—but I’m also looking for some new-to-me possibilities, and Lane Selman of the Culinary Breeding Network at Oregon State University always has some delicious suggestions. Lane, a professor of practice at Oregon State, founded the Culinary Breeding Network in 2012, a collaborative community of plant breeders, seed growers, farmers, produce buyers and chefs collaborating to improve vegetables and grains by creating, identifying and promoting outstanding cultivars—especially organic ones. Among Lane’s personal plant passions are edibles from Italian culinary traditions, including a diversity of radicchio, and I was eager to get her suggestions for our 2026 gardens. (Above, a new kale from Johnny’s Selected Seeds that she has her eye on, called ‘Unicorn.’) Read along as you listen to the Jan. 5, 2026 edition of my public-radio show and podcast using the player below. You can subscribe to all future editions on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) or Spotify (and browse my archive of podcasts here). must-try seeds, with lane selman Download file | Play in new […]

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