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Seasonal Gardening Guide
25th May, 2022
Spring Brings a Bounty of Beautiful Blooming Bulbs
Spring blooming bulbs are beautiful and very easy to plant. Read More
11th Aug, 2021
wildflowers from the field to your garden
Wildflowers have made themselves at home in all sorts of gardens over the years, moving from the vacant lots of my youth, to carefully public gardens, and now our own yards. Our front yard growing... Read More
20th Jun, 2021
Gardening with Herbs
Herbs in the garden are magical to me. They certainly give more than they take because they're so very easy to grow. They attract pollinators, which increases the bounty in your veggie garden. Their aromas... Read More
4th Aug, 2019
Plentiful Pollinators
I designed our Community Garden pollinator beds. Take a look and see what plants you might be able to include in your garden beds this Spring. Read More
27th Jun, 2019
At Long Last – Summer !!
Summer became official here June 21st, and it looks like Mother Nature got the memo because we finally have warmer temps here in Illinois. The gardens here are actually still recovering from a rough winter,... Read More
24th Jan, 2019
The Winter Garden
Winter is a great time to take a visual inventory of your garden. Read More
27th Jun, 2018
June Blooms are Worth the Wait!
The garden explodes with colorful perennials in June, giving us a reward Read More
16th May, 2018
Spring in to . . . Summer
We are well in to Spring now, finally!! By now most of us have cleaned up the garden, put in some annuals, started our veggie gardens, and maybe even trimmed a bush or two. If... Read More
30th Apr, 2018
Some Assembly (and Patience) Required
A record setting cold spring needs a little patience, and a little Mushroom Barley Soup. Read More
20th Mar, 2018
Early Spring Blooms Bloom Early
Crocus bloom in late winter and early spring, giving us vibrant colors poking through a frozen garden. Read More
8th Mar, 2018
Spring is So Close You Smell It. Wondering What to Plant First? Let’s Get Started :)
A guide for what vegetables seeds to start now, and when to transplant them in your garden this spring and summer. Read More
26th Nov, 2017
Simple Steps to Prep your Garden for the Winter
Prep your garden for the winter with just a few simple steps. Read More