

GOT GREEN TOMATOES?
A social media post I made yetserday about the plethora of ripening garden tomatoes I have on my counter top spurred some questions about...


CONVENIENT COMPOSTING
In a continuing exercise in self-sustaining gardening, I've been striving to improve my composting skills. After all, why buy fertilizer...


MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
I've been a fan of the long-running Food Network show Restaurant Imposible for many years. When I heard that the iconic Robert Irvine...


VETTING VENICE
Eight years ago, we traveled from Munich to Rome with a group of about 35 friends and family members from both the U.S. and Germany. ...


NOUVEAU WEEKEND IN LEHIGH VALLEY
This weekend, November 15 & 16, the nine member wineries of the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail are celebrating Nouveau Weekend, the first...


VERTICAL HERB GARDEN
I enjoy using a wide variety of herbs, so finding enough space in the garden was a challenge. I only had one corner available. So, I...


THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS
One of the joys of gardening is the many volunteers that decide to visit during the growing season. Though some volunteers are unwelcome...


A FOODIE WEEKEND
I was a bit remiss with this past weekend's posting of Part 4 of my blog about our recent whirlwind wine excursion to the Finger Lakes. ...


ADVENTURES IN THE FINGER LAKES--PART 4 (KEUKA LAKE)
The weather on the last day in the Finger Lakes was warmer, but a little rainy. Our first stop before heading in the direction of home...


ALL PERSIMMONS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL
Every autumn I have seen these strange looking orange fruit in the produce section, but I didn't really know what they were or what to do...