I took this photo of my neighbor’s peony plant.  I usually just call them peonies, but technically they are Herbaceous Peonies. I am making the distinction because there are two other varieties of peonies. Features: 1) The peony blooms that I see in Pittsburgh are typically pink, light pink and white. They also come in […]
While it took the cardinals a while to appreciate safflower seeds, they are consistently coming around to enjoy these white little treats. Features: 1) Safflower seeds attracts the following birds: cardinals, chickadees, titmice, finches, grosbeaks and downy woodpeckers. 2) This type of seed deters blackbirds, grackles, starlings, and squirrels. These birds have soft beaks and […]
While celery is not an expensive vegetable to purchase, it tastes better and lasts longer when it is home grown. This is my opinion!  We don’t eat a lot of celery but I like to grow between two and four plants. The cool thing with growing celery at home is that you don’t have […]
