Vegetable Seasons

Warm Season Vegetables

Warm Season Vegetables like warm weather which means warm air and soil temperatures (at least 50 to 60°F) even at night and long days of sunlight.  Their peak growing season is in the summer.  They hate frost! Unlike Peas and Fava Beans which are Cool Season Vegetables, Beans (snap, shell and dried), Chick Peas, Soy […]

Foodie Ideas From Pittsburgh Restaurants

Green Chickpea Salad

We went to the LeMont Restaurant on the top of Mt. Washington overlooking the city of Pittsburgh.  I had the best salad!  The rest of my dinner did not disappoint! Ingredients: Green Chickpeas Arugula Romaine Fresh Diced Pears Toasted Pistachios Cherry Tomatoes Pomegranate Seeds Homemade White Balsamic Vinaigrette The photo only shows 1/2 of the […]

Hot Pepper Seed Ideas

Seed Ideas for Hot Peppers

It’s never too early to start getting your seeds for next year.  One of the veggie staples in my garden are hot peppers. Top Ten List: I typically grow four plants of each of these hot pepper plants: 1) Jalapeno – I like growing the variety called Jalafuego.  Most jalapeno peppers start out green and […]