My Swiss Chard has gone crazy, and I really just can’t eat enough of it. So today, I took my mom’s advice and blanched some. …
Class Announcement
Lincoln Park Zoo is offering a Native and Prairie Plants of the Midwest: Advanced Class. August 3rd, 10th, and 17th 9:30-11:30 am $125 ($106 for …
Purple Globe Amaranth
I’m excited to see the purple globe amaranth seeds I started in my closet back in March are blooming. Gomphrena are native to Panama and …
Hen and Chicks
Hen and Chicks are perennial succulents, hardy to zone 3, and great used as a low ground cover. Perfect in full sun and well draining …
Lauren’s Woodsy Wonder
This past week, I had the pleasure of visiting Lauren’s garden. Shaded by a large pine and plum tree, her garden is ruled by shade …
Corner Farm, Logan Square, Chicago
I was biking through Logan Square this weekend and happened upon a community garden at the corner of Altgeld and Sawyer. The plots are a …
Love in Mist, Nigella
I am currently in love with love in mist. Last year I sowed seeds with only a few plants growing here and there in whites, …
Yellow Finches
Today I got a late start in the garden. Figuring that it was cloudy and cooler, I could sleep in and the containers wouldn’t perish. …
Easy Garden Lights
I love a garden as much at night as I do during the day. When temperatures are extreme in the day, I prefer to be …
Blooms
Come rain or shine, wind or hail, gardens will still grow.