Pea Varieties

Purple Podded Snow Pea

This is the first year that I am growing the Purple Podded Snow Pea from the Hart Seed Company.  I found this seed packet at a local nursery. This snow pea is a Dutch variety that is also known as Blauwschokkers.  This variety can climb up to 6 feet tall.  This vining plant produces very pretty purple, pink […]

Onion Varieties

Pacific Pearl Onions

I put the Pacific Pearl Onions in the ground sometime in the fall 2016 and let them stay in the ground under cover over the winter and had a nice surprise this spring.   The packet for the Pacific Pearl indicates that it is more day-neutral and can be planted almost any time of the year. I […]

Recipes

Grilled Caesar Salad

Since it has been a great spring for growing lettuce in Pittsburgh, we decided to try something new with our romaine lettuce hearts. . . Alan grilled them.  If you love Caesar salads, then give this a try. The ingredients include: 1) romaine lettuce, 2) caesar dressing, 3) parmesan cheese, 4) olive oil and 5) bread. First of all, […]