Herbs Vegetables

Flavored Butter with Goodies from the Garden

I love butter with herbs, but I decided to also make garlic butter this year.  Wow is it good!  It is great on potatoes and for grilled cheese sandwiches.  I usually make a few at a time so I soften two sticks of salted butter (or unsalted if you want) and use a garlic press […]

General Gardening Other Gardens

Vegetable and Fruit Gardens at Phipps

I recently went to Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh and checked out their gardens of veggies and fruit.  First of all, take a look at the large grape arbor above.  It’s very impressive!  I’m hoping it inspires us to start growing grapes next Spring.  Since grapes are perennials, I need to figure out where their forever […]

Other Bloom Ideas

Lovely Orchids

  While I have never grown orchids inside my home, I still love to look at them!  We went to Phipps Conservatory (phipps.conservatory.org) in Pittsburgh, PA a few weekends ago.  One of my favorite rooms there is the orchid room.   Just take a look at the lovely orchids pictured here.   The number one rule […]