Nothing is better than sitting out in the garden with your coffee in the morning and watching a butterfly float by. It just seems magical. …
Summer
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 …
Refreshing Water
I happen to notice that the neighbor’s peppermint was making it’s way into my yard. I don’t mind too much, but I do want to …
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 …
The Small Parts
As you sit in the garden, especially this time of year, things tend to look overgrown or dead. It’s harvest, but looking deeper, the small …
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 …
Harvesting Garlic
It’s time! It’s time to harvest the garlic. When the top four leaves are about half brown, it’s ready. You are suppose to stop watering …
It’s a Wild One
This summer, I’ve been mostly away from my garden with a long trip to the West and West Coast (post soon) and a few trips …
Reflections on our Spring…
This year, we had another strange Spring. Cold/Hot/Cold? And now early Summer seems to bring the same thing. Most of my tulips were very …