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Book Review: The Language of Flowers

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh Genre: Literature Publisher: Ballantine Books Publish Date: August 23, 2011 Format: Hardcover | 336 pages Rating: 4½ of 5 Victoria Jones has spent most of her life in the foster care system. Today is her 18th birthday; she has aged out of the system and is now emancipated. [...]

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Hibiscus

My new hibiscus plant surprised me with a beautiful red flower this morning on an otherwise gloomy rainy day.

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Tall Coneflower

The Tall Coneflower is a new addition to the perennial garden this year. The bees seem happy with it and so am I. Yesterday one of the Mourning Doves was sitting on the deck railing pecking at the flower seeds.

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Photo taken in my yard. More Wordless Wednesday.

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

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Perennials At The Farmer’s Market

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

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

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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Chicago Flower And Garden Show Returns To Navy Pier

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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Pink Dahlia

The dahlia is still blooming. We haven’t had a frost yet. I expect that to change this weekend.

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