Tomatillo Varieties

Pineapple Tomatillos

Pineapple Tomatillo fruit and plants do not get as big as their cousins, the purple and green tomatillos.  Pineapple Tomatillo fruit is a whopping 1/2 inch wide and the plant grows to only 18 inches tall and wide.  Since the plant is so lanky,  I would suggest using a smaller tomato cage.  I didn’t this […]

Squash & Zucchini Varieties

Tromba D’Albenga Zucchetta

What a name – Tromba D’Albenga Zucchetta!   It is a squash that can be grown to be a summer squash like zucchini or a winter squash.   If you want a summer squash, then you should pick it when it is about 10 inches long or under.   As it gets longer, the skin will harden and […]

Cocktails from Pittsburgh Bars

Garden Party Cocktail

My husband and I recently went to Monterey Bay Fish Grotto for cocktails and dinner with friends from the University of Pittsburgh – Hail to Pitt (#H2P)! I love the taste of this cocktail  and its name – Garden Party Cocktail which is so appropriate for Crazy for Gardening. Ingredients: Hibiscus Parking Chair Vodka – […]