… Cooking Classes in the ITW Kitchen The Chicago Botanic Garden offers cooking classes and camps for all ages in the Regenstein Learning Center’s ITW Kitchen. All classes feature seasonal … Bring recipes home and savor the creations you help prepare in class. Cooking Classes for Adults Join a professional chef and culinary instructor, and develop new cooking skills. … with herbs, or see how brines, marinades, and rubs can enhance your grilling. Cooking Classes for Middle Schoolers Weekend Family Classes Kids' Night Out School Day Off Camps Cooking campers …
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… up the tubers, shake as much soil off as possible, and set them aside in the garage to "cure" for two to three weeks. The curing process allows the tubers to develop callus tissues to cover the cuts made when the dead foliage was removed. Place the tubers in an open-topped container, and surround them with dry sand, cedar chips (pet …
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… in the breezes above the large silver leaves accentuated with charcoal veins and stems. Grows best in semi-shaded areas with consistent soil moisture. …
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… This is a tall, dramatic plant that grows to 3 feet or more with large spherical umbels best grown in clumps. Sterile flowers have a long bloom time because they are not pollinated. Its … blooming scapes not well supported. Bulb and leaves are edible. The wild species is collected for pickling in native Central Asia. …
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… attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in winter. Common names for amelanchier include juneberry and serviceberry and refer to the blueberry-like fruit edible … usually multi-stemmed. Found at woodland's edge in the their native habitats, amelanchiers are best used in a naturalistic setting in the home landscape. Amelanchiers are native to temperate …
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… species occurring in inland regions. This plant's very strong root system makes it ideal for growing in rock gardens and as a border plant in warmer climates (USDA Zones 8a through 11), … plant, where keeping the plant slightly rootbound improves flowering. Agapanthus blooms best in a spot where it gets full sun and has moist, well-drained, acidic soil with a pH from 5.1 …
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… racemes of tiny, bell-shaped, fully double pink flowers cover the shrub in late spring for about two weeks. It blooms later than most other deutzias. Ovate dull green leaves are hairy … are white on most species, but may be pinkish in a few species and cultivars. Deutzias are best used grouped in informal settings as a hedge or background to a border. These shrubs may …
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… attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in winter. Common names for amelanchier include juneberry and serviceberry and refer to the blueberry-like fruit edible … usually multi-stemmed. Found at woodland's edge in the their native habitats, amelanchiers are best used in a naturalistic setting in the home landscape. Amelanchiers are native to temperate …
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… leaves. This is a coral bells that can be used from full sun to full shade, the color being best developed with the most sun. It will attract bees and hummingbirds, and is deer resistant. … and increase the height to 18 inches. The coral bells with colorful leaves are primarily grown for their decorative and outstanding foliage, but the airy spikes of flowers in spring and summer …
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… late summer. The stems stand only 18 to 24 inches high. This is a dwarf oriental hybrid, ideal for containers. As an Oriental hybrid, this lily blooms a little later than the Asiatic lilies. … Typically Oriental lilies have a lovely fragrance, although some people find it unpleasant at best. The grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love …
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