General Gardening Other Gardens

Vegetable and Fruit Gardens at Phipps

I recently went to Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh and checked out their gardens of veggies and fruit.  First of all, take a look at the large grape arbor above.  It’s very impressive!  I’m hoping it inspires us to start growing grapes next Spring.  Since grapes are perennials, I need to figure out where their forever […]

Recipes Vegetables

Peach Salsa

We bought some peaches and used our Anaheim green chili peppers and shallots from the garden for this yummy salsa that complemented our Mahi Mahi dinner. Ingredients: 2 large peaches skinned and pitted 2 Anaheim green chili peppers (or Jalapenos) 2 small shallots (or onions) cilantro lime juice coarse Kosher salt Dice the peaches into […]

Vegetables

Follow-Up Friday – Tomatoes and Peppers

  The first update today is on the pole tomatoes.  The three plants on the left (see above) are Pineapple Tomatoes and the plant on the right is a Super Snow White Cherry Tomato plant.  I am using the longest poles that I could find to provide support for these tomatoes and they look healthy. If […]