Archive for August, 2012

By Charity Shumway |

Purple Tomatillo Flowers

You’d think that after a little August vacation, I’d come back wanting to talk about something other than tomatillos. And you’d be right. But first I just had to show you this photo: my purple tomatillo plants, in flower, last night on the terrace. So delicate and exotic at the same time.  Aren’t they beautiful?

By Charity Shumway |

Tomatillo Varieties: Pucker up for Purple

(image) We were talking about tomatillos the other day, and then we got all distracted by plums and flowers. The world this time of year will do that to you. Summer! Bounty! It’s hard to stay focused, and why would you even want to? But we’re coming back to tomatillos because they’re delicious. And they’ve [Read more]

By Charity Shumway |

The Best Part of the Party

I had a party to celebrate the publication of my first novel this week, and is it weird that the flowers were maybe  my favorite part? I live right down the street from Emily Thompson Flowers, and I pass by her beautiful shop all the time. I’ve stopped in for bouquets, but I’ve been dying [Read more]