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 …
How to close down the garden
It’s autumn, and it’s getting cold. Plants are changing…some dying…some turning beautiful colors and dropping. Asters and mums are at their peak. What do you …
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 …