Put the following vegetable ingredients in a mason jar, mix the pickling liquid ingredients, pour the liquid over the vegetables, put a lid on it and refrigerate. Vegetable Ingredients: Remove Center and Slice or Shred Fennel Fennel fronds Garlic Scapes Chunks of Garlic Sliced Carrots Sliced Onion Pickling Liquid: 1 cup of white vinegar, rice […]
Here is a cool idea about providing water for small pollinators like bees and butterflies. I found this plate in a shaded area at the demonstration garden at South Park (one of the Allegheny County Parks in PA). This demonstration garden is part of the Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program. Steps for Providing Water: […]
While there are four main types of lettuce, you may only see iceberg and romaine at your local grocery store but there are more choices out there, Butterhead / Bibb / Boston:  This type of lettuce has soft and buttery flavored leaves that form small loose heads. While Butterhead Lettuce is very cold tolerant, there […]
