
Last week, I posted pictures of how pretty Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh looked outside at Christmas. Now its time to see the inside. . .


More tree decorating ideas. . .



Last week, I posted pictures of how pretty Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh looked outside at Christmas. Now its time to see the inside. . .


More tree decorating ideas. . .


The kohlrabi bulb which grows above the ground should be harvested when the diameter is between 2 and 4 inches or a little bigger than a golf ball but smaller than a tennis ball. If the bulb gets too big it will be very woody and too tough to eat. I typically pull the entire […]
We already talked about how to make a grow bag for potatoes. Today’s topic is making a grow bag for and planting sweet potatoes. This is the first year that I am growing sweet potatoes in a grow bag so I don’t damage them when harvesting.  Instead of digging them out,  I will gently dump the […]
We went to the Blooms Under the Big Top Exhibit at Phipps Conservatory featuring fall flowers. It was so nice to see so many varieties of mums! Mums the Word under the Big Top. . .

