Welcome to Mid-Winter. I try to be present and get outside for a little bit each day. It helps me realize that things happen at …
January and February in the Garden
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Edible Flowers and Leaf Lettuce
I forgot how much I love Johnny Jump Ups and Violas. I started two seed packets of them this winter to interplant with my leaf …
New Garden for Us
We have relocated to Illinois. We are about 40 miles northwest of Chicago in a village called Barrington Hills, horse country. There is a lot …
Shade Garden, No Problem
I’ve had the pleasure of working on some great spaces over the last few weeks. Most of these city gardens are shade gardens. The light …
Happy Fall Planting
Fall check list: Plant garlic Plant Spring flowering bulbs Divide peonies and bleeding hearts Divide perennials that are getting too big for their space or …
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 …