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Chili – ‘Nuf Said
It’s a beautiful fall day, not a cloud in the sky. It’s cold, raining, and fireplace weather. It’s football season. Well if you need any more reasons than those to make yourself a pot of chili, here’s one more. It’s a one pot meal you can tweek to suit your taste and budget. This is… Read more
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A How-To and Why-To Guide to Planting Your Spring Bulbs
Planting bulbs in the fall for the first flowers of Spring is easier than you think. Read more
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Brilliant Fall Colors are Not Just in the Trees
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Roasted Tomato Basil Soup – mmmmm
I’ve been so busy in my garden, the community garden, and my client’s gardens, that I kinda let the piles of veggies I picked stack up in the house for the past few days. Today I could no longer ignore them. I rolled up my sleeves, and put my mom to work. 🙂 This is… Read more
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Simple Steps to Planning Your Own Butterfly Garden
I took this photo in August of this 2017 at our Pollinator Garden in the Oak Lawn Community Garden. We created this garden in early spring of 2017 in the worse soil imaginable. This space was used for little league baseball for many many years so it was hard compacted clay with a layer of… Read more
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Flower Pot Flip
Pots full of flowers brighten our decks, balconies, doors, windows, and our moods. No matter your space, you can bring warmth and color to it, flex your style muscles, and show off your personality. Pots come in any shape, size, style, and price and you don’t have to limit yourself to flowers. If you are… Read more
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Design inspiration in a Mid-Summer Night’s Shakespeare Garden
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Design inspiration in a Mid-Summer Night’s Shakespeare Garden
Small Shakespeare Garden uses simple design techniques to create a beautiful walk and a relaxing space. Read more
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Mid-Summer in the Garden
Time to think about design to connect your veggie garden to the rest of your yard. Read more
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The Easy days of Summer in the Garden
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The Easy days of Summer in the Garden
This time of year in the garden is a sort of chill time. All the hard work and planning is done. You’ve already harvested some of your veggies and berries. Your greens are looking for a salad bowl to call home and your friends will be enjoying your bounty at your July 4th barbecue. You’re… Read more
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At Long Last Summer
The last month here has been busy busy busy! All our seedlings have been given new homes either in our own garden, or adopted out to good homes. From humble beginnings . . . Come a lot of veggies 🙂 And they’re growing fast. Broccoli and Cauliflower, Strawberries (itty bitty so far), lettuce greens… Read more