Over the Thanksgiving Holiday, I got a chance to head over to the Missouri Botanical Garden. I highly suggest going if you are in the …
Garden Visits
Granor Farm, Southwest Michigan
Traveling around Southwest Michigan is pretty idyllic. The Lake, beaches, breweries, wineries, organic farms, and scenery make you want to never return to your normal …
Rows verses Inter-planting
When my boyfriend, Pete, came back from extensive touring through Europe, he remarked on how he really liked the vegetable gardens in nice neat rows. …
Growing in the Tropics
I just returned from a trip to Puerto Rico. While staying in Luquillo, I noticed a little garden patch of tomatoes in one yard. It …
Garden and Color
When we look at a garden, we are attracted to color. It’s very much like painting or music. The layers and tones induce a feeling …
Roses in a haze
This past week has been a foggy one here in Chicago, and what could be more enchanting than foggy days? Foggy days in the blooming …
Sunshine Community Garden, Austin, TX
While in Austin, TX, this past week, I stumbled upon the largest community garden I’ve seen in an urban locale. WOW, Texas size. Sunshine Community …
Puerto Rico, Tropical and Beautiful
The beginning of February, we took a trip to Puerto Rico. I had never been, and actually had never really thought much about it. …
Illinois Beach State Park
Just an hour or so north of Chicago, near the Wisconsin border, Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach – State Park offers swimming/hiking/camping/picnicking! I went one hot …
Chicago Flower and Garden Show
This winter is so long and drawn out this year. Getting 6 inches of snow on Tuesday didn’t help. Luckily it is time for the …