’ll be appearing every day at the Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show from March 6-15, 2026.
Join me in celebrating the 20th year of the Farm to Table Expo at the show. The expo is filled with local farms and artisans with lots of samples to taste.
Come to see me speak and get a free packet of ‘Black Seeded Simpson’ lettuce, a famous heirloom leaf lettuce that loves cool weather, but also thrives in summer too. I’ll also have some rare and unique heirloom tomato seeds to giveaway too.

I had a lot of fun interviewing Rhonda Kaiser author of The Vintage Farmhouse Garden.

Join me in November of 2026 to explore the Christmas markets of Germany, France and Switzerland.
These traditional outdoor festivals feature adorned stalls selling handmade, festive crafts, ornaments, and regional foods. It’s amazing!

Deer Proof plants, environmentally friendly fabric pots, a wonderful hydrangea and an important program for sustainability at the Baltimore Convention Center, site of the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show.

I had a great conversation with my friend Buddy Lee. He’s an amazing plant breeder best known for the Encore Azalea, which is a repeat bloomer.
Buddy shared some great stories about how he became fascinated with plant breeding and explained how home gardeners could create their own varieties.

Mark Barnett contacted me about a Facebook post he saw about a Pittsburgh Heirloom tomato.
It was fun to learn he has an Etsy shop filled with rare, heirloom tomato and pepper seeds.