Plant Science

Flower Proliferation

This year I noticed something unusual with one of my yellow calendula plants.  From one flower head, several stems and flower buds developed. I didn’t even realize that this was a possibility and didn’t know what to call it.  After searching on the internet, I realized that it has a name – proliferation.  This can […]

Cocktails from Pittsburgh Bars

Un-president’d Cocktail

We went to the farmer’s market last Friday on the North Side of Pittsburgh and stopped by to visit with the folks at Siempre Algo.   Of course, I tried one of their creations called Un-president’d.  It was very good! Ingredients: Maggie’s Farm White Rum – Maggie’s Farm is a Pittsburgh distillery Alma de Trabanco Quinquina […]

Sage Varieties

Purple Sage

Purple Sage has quite a few features that I need to highlight. Features: 1) Purple Sage is edible and very ornamental! Bonus! 2) The leaves are purple and greenish gray. 3) Purple Sage is relatively hardy even in PA which is good for me.  Since 2009, I only had to replace my Purple Sage once. […]