Fruits Vegetables

Harvesting Tomatillos

While I originally grew purple tomatillo plants from seed from Ferry-Morse, I made the mistake of putting them in the ground before the last cold spell was over.  Since they did not survive, I went out and bought two starter green tomatillo plants which are hard to find in Pittsburgh. The starter plants did really […]

Blooms Vegetables

Growing and Harvesting Okra

I planted my okra a little later than usual in June.  This plant like lots of sun and warm weather.  In spite of the cool summer, I still got a fair amount.  While  I didn’t grow okra last year, I grew three okra plants the year before that and had so many okras that I […]

Recipes Vegetables

Lots of Possibilities with Potatoes

If you recall, I am growing several varieties of potatoes this year.  The purple majesty potatoes have purple flesh and skin.  We roasted them by doing the following. Roasted Potatoes Lightly coat the potato pieces with olive oil Sprinkle with kosher salt and ground pepper Add some fresh rosemary Roast for 20 to 25 minutes […]