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 …
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Spring is here!
It’s here, I know it. The crocus are blooming, we’re seeing insects, and the temperatures are finally cooperating! It’s time to make the garden Spring …
March Gardening
Most of the time in Chicago, March isn’t so bad. It’s in the 50s often and the snow is gone. This year, we’re getting there, …
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. …
Adding a New Bird Feeder
The past time of feeding the birds, I love it. My feathered friends start squawking and talking in the tree next door when I’m …
Consider Planting Milkweed
Monarch butterflies depend on milkweed for food. The loss of Milkweed is the main factor in the Monarch’s migration decline. This year has the lowest …
Rooting Rosemary
Rosemary, the fragrance is pungent and piney. The taste is just wonderful when added to potatoes, omelets, or squash (to name a few). Native …
COLD as ever!!!!
It’s cold, -14 for a high, cold in Chicago today. You can amuse yourself with throwing boiling water and watching it turn to vapor! But …