Pickled Onnions

Pickled Onions

Alan made some refrigerator pickled onions today which means you store them in the refrigerator without canning them. Ingredients: 1 medium onion 1/2 cup water in saucepan 1/4 cider vinegar 1/4 cup white vinegar 1 1/2 tsp kosher or rock salt 1 1/2 tbsp honey, maple syrup, agave or white sugar Steps: 1) Thinly slice […]

Tomatillo Varieties

Purple Tomatillos

In addition to Gigante Verde Tomatillos, I like to grow Purple Tomatillos. I’ve been growing Purple Tomatillos for several years now because I can’t find them at the grocery store.  Here are some of the features that I like: Features: 1) The Purple Tomatillo packs a punch of color in the garden. 2) It matures […]

Tomatillo Varieties

Gigante Verde Tomatillos

While this variety is called Gigante Verde, another name is Giant Green Tomatillos! Features: 1) The plant can reach up to 4 feet tall even though my seed pack said only 2 feet. 2) Gigante Verde Tomatillo fruit is about 4 inches in diameter. 3) Since the tomatillos are green, they are perfect for making […]