Black Eyed Susans are a member of the Rudbeckia family. Personally, I love the sunny look of them, but they are serious about spreading. I …
Black Eyed Susans
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 …
Containers, the Best Option for Growing Food in the City
Like many of us city dwellers, I live in an old house. Surprisingly, I have not tested my soil for heavy metals, something I really …
Our Garden in The Chicago Reader
The Chicago Reader wrote and recorded a small video on our garden. Check it out! How a Chicago master gardener transformed her yard from bleak …
Ideas for Dappled Shade
As the trees in my yard get older, they create more shade. Being fair skinned and having an old dog, we both appreciate the shade …
Broken Flowers
We have all done it from time to time. Walked into a flower bed and snapped off a plant. Driven home with a bounty of …
Smoke
I hope you all made it though the weekend of fireworks and BBQs in one piece. The evening of the Fourth, there was so much …
Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Visiting Brooklyn early in June, I was so excited about Green Ave. Luckily, my friend, Allison, lives and works (Bedford Hill Coffee Shop is her …
Time for Roses
I happened to be at Brooklyn Botanic Garden for peak rose bloom! It was quite a sight and smelled wonderful. People thoroughly enjoyed them. I …
Eating from the Garden
After being away on a road trip through West Virgina, up to New York, and back through Pennsylvania, I forgot how amazing eating from the …