Vegetable Seasons

Cold Season Vegetables

I previously categorized my veggie seeds as either cool or warm veggies based on when their main growing season was.  Once I read one of Niki Jabbour’s books, it made sense for us northern gardeners to have the third category of Cold Season Vegetables.  Don’t worry if you hate being outside when it is super […]

Crop Rotation

Crop Rotation by Plant Families

There are several ways to rotate your annual veggie and fruit crops. The first one is by Plant Families.   I am not including flowers/blooms, herbs, perennial veggies and perennial fruits.  Part of the reason is that I have a bed by the patio that I use for my herb garden, an area outside of my […]

Cocktails from Pittsburgh Bars

Seein Red Cocktail

Recently we went back to Con Alma to enjoy some jazz.  While Alan got his usual Backstage Sally, I had a lovely cocktail called Seein Red. Ingredients: Chopin Vodka Le Verger Apple Liqueur Pomegranate Lemon Prosecco Love the fruit in this plant based cocktail:  apple, pomegranate and lemon!