Thank you, Galen, for the beautiful memories and for the wonderful friendship. Few people in themselves are treasures. Knowing you has made my life richer. You are a gardener's gardener. Vienna was growing Physalis peruviana, commonly called tomatillo, and sometimes ground cherry, strawberry husk, winter cherry or husk tomato.
Some types have a strawberry flavor, others are sweetish tart, and all make great snacks.
Vienna's youngest son Gary from Glen Burnie was grocery shopping when the produce man dropped a tomatillo and Gary picked it up. Thank you, Vienna. Vienna's house is nestled in a little cove near the Country Club Mall amongst lots of trees. A few years ago Vienna called me in the early morning to report an early morning visitor in her yard. Vienna grabbed her camera and took a photo through the window.