With all this rain, the daffodils are bowing deeply and the tulips are straight, yet closed. Let’s hope for a little sun soon.
April 2011
Logan Square, Paseo Prairie Plant Sale
Paseo Prairie Plant Sale Perennials, many native, and a fair selection of annual vegetables and flowers will be on sale from 10am-3pm on both Saturday, …
Attracting Pollinators, our Friends the Bees
Bees are our most widely recognized pollinators. From bumblebees, to carpenter, to honey (originally imported from Europe), they keep busy pollinating our tomatoes and broccoli …
Wicker Park Plant Sale
May 7th and 8th, 10am-4pm. Wicker Park Plant Sale! LOCATION: Wicker Park 1425 N. Damen, Chicago, IL 60622 RAIN OR SHINE: West Side of Wicker …
Starting Bonsai By Seed
Bonsai is an ancient art form, as well as a practice in nature, originating in China. Chinese Bonsai is inspired from myth and appears very …
Those Budding Trees
Save the budding branches you’ve pruned. They make beautiful centerpieces. Side note, the United States Department of Agriculture has a nice site with instructions on …
All Those Gardeners
guerrilla gardener-This the the gardener that takes the world to be his/her own garden. A spot of open soil is enough to inspire the green …
Inspiration for Gardening
Helen Babbs moved to London and turned her flat balcony roof into a lush garden get-away. Over the two years, she provided herself with fresh …
Seedlings, Transplanting to Bigger Pots
Earlier we started seeds in egg cartons and then made our closet into a grow room! “i’m helping”-che Now, it’s time to give the roots …
Spring Snow
Arrggh, hmmmph, yuk, and probably many more sighs. Yep, Chicago got a little layer of snow last night. If you planted cold tolerant veggies and …