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Snake Plant

Posted in Garden on June 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

One of my house plants, a Sansevieria, aka Snake Plant or Mother-In-Law’s Tongue, is getting a time-out on the deck. I tried to water it and it peed on the table. They don’t like a lot of water and thrive on neglect. Well, not entirely, they like a little attention, some water every few weeks [...]

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Zucchini Flowers!

Posted in Garden, veggies, tagged , on June 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

A summer treat for me is fried zucchini flowers. My plants finally started making flowers last week and yesterday I ate my first plate of yummy fried flowers. Unfortunately I noticed that two of the plants are beginning to wilt. Since I don’t use chemicals on my vegetables I can only assume this means the [...]

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Rain + More Rain = Mushrooms

Posted in Garden, tagged , on June 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

It seems like it’s been raining forever. It’s only mid-June and already we have accumulated more than the monthly average rainfall. My rain barrels are full and overflowing. My flowers are lush, the grass is green. There are mushrooms popping up everywhere. I found these in my yard yesterday. They are probably not the eating [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Poppies

Posted in flowers, Wordless Wednesday, tagged , on June 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »

The poppies were in bloom at Cantigny Gardens last weekend. More Wordless Wednesday.

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Perennials At The Farmer’s Market

Posted in flowers, Garden, tagged , , on May 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Farmer’s Markets sell more than just fresh fruits and vegetables. Downtown Chicago has a market every Thursday at the Daley Center. They also have flowers, herbs, baked goods, cheeses, jellies and jams. The quality of the offerings are top-notch and the vendors are friendly and helpful. Sometimes there is some type of event or cultural [...]

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Tulips Brighten Up Chicago

Posted in flowers, tagged , , on April 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

There is a beautiful flower bed in the center of the street right outside my office building in downtown Chicago. The tulips are so lovely this year I just had to share.

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Inspiration At The Garden Show

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , on March 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Although it was gloomy and rainy outside it was bright, cheerful and even inspirational inside at the 2010 Chicago Flower and Garden Show. I attended on a weekday morning avoiding the crowds and allowing me to take photos and linger at the displays. The floor plan was a little different this year. It had the [...]

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First Robin

Posted in Garden on March 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

My first robin sighting of the season. I saw this guy sitting in my apple tree late in the afternoon.

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Chicago Flower And Garden Show Returns To Navy Pier

Posted in flowers, Garden, tagged , , on March 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Chicago Flower and Garden Show opens at Navy Pier this weekend and will run from Saturday March 6 through Sunday March 14, 2010. The theme this year is “Cultivating Great Performances,” underscoring Chicago’s reputation as a great theater town. More than 25 gardens designed by top gardening and landscaping companies, a marketplace of over [...]

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Garden Seeds May Be In Short Supply

Posted in Garden, veggies, tagged , , , on February 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Don’t wait too long to buy seeds for your vegetable garden. According to a recent AP story some of the more popular varieties may be difficult to find this year. A combination of factors could cause seeds for home gardeners to be in short supply. Demand in the United States is up. A record number [...]

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