Last weekend, we were invited to take a tour of Phipp's Conservatory in Pittsburgh. I just love looking at all the plants and flowers an...

This is the second year we were able to see a caterpillar go through its stages from larvae to chrysalis and then to butterfly right in our ...

The weather here in Pennsylvania this August has been beautiful. But we can all sense that fall is quickly approaching and too soon after ...

This is an incredible dessert made with delicious plums and complemented by an almond custard filling.  Almost any fruit can be substitu...

We've lived in Butler County, PA for 14 years and have never been to Kennywood, never been to The Big Butler Fair and had never been t...

If you can remember Spring here in Pittsburgh (it seems like so long ago), you'll remember the flowering trees and how they seemed to ...

2008 has been a big year for our small garden. First, Mark put in four 10'X10' raised beds adjacent to the raspberry patch. Second...