An edible garden grows in the Bronx

The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx is opening a new outdoor exhibit called The Edible Garden with programming that includes tastings, tours, demonstrations and celebrity lectures.

The Edible Garden, open June 27-Sept. 13, will be a showcase for edible plants, vegetable-growing techniques and garden design. It will also host presentations from famous guests including Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, Lidia Bastianich, and Dan Barber, who recently won the James Beard Award for "2009 Chef of the Year." An audio tour includes narration by Mario Batali and Bette Midler.

Details, including directions from Manhattan by train and car, at http://www.nybg.org/.