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 – […]

Squash & Zucchini Varieties

Dirani Summer Squash

Another summer squash that I am growing this year is called Dirani.  It has pale green skin with white freckles and creamy flesh. Dirani grows in a compact bush format and will reach 36 inches wide.  It is best to pick the squash when it is about 7 inches long.   It matures in about 50 […]