… We discovered a fun way to encourage the Garden’s Camp CBG campers to try a salad. Many kids turn up their noses when … with food, our campers are eager to “dig into” their creations. For little ones, this project is easy and fun to do with a grown-up and provides opportunities to identify colors and start …
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… acre of land in the Greenbelt Forest Preserve in Waukegan. The program was founded as a pilot to examine the feasibility of expanding the Chicago Botanic Garden’s school and neighborhood … to serve teenagers in an extracurricular setting. Building on the success of the Lake County site, construction of the North Lawndale Youth Farm began in 2005. This Youth Farm site is located on the west side of Chicago on a quarter-acre lot. This location is in partnership …
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… in Persia or India, near Kashmir, in the early first millennium C.E.; the teardrop motif is believed to be a cypress tree combined with a floral spray, symbolizing life and eternity. Plants used: … rosette-patterned plants including mangave, sedum, aeonium, echeveria, and aloe. If you were to decorate a room in your home in this pattern…which room would you choose and why? If I were to …
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… for this summer on the farm? Making friends What's your favorite vegetable? Corn What is a fun or surprising fact about you? I read a lot of comic books, my favorite color is black. Superhero favorite: Coming to Age Ashley Age: 16 Grade: 11 School: Waukegan High School/Washington Campus What are you most … interested in/excited for this summer on the farm? Learning about vegetables and learning how to garden What's your favorite vegetable? Corn What is a fun or surprising fact about you? I like …
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… Raised-bed tomatoes benefit from "square-foot gardening"—plant one plant per square foot to ensure space for growth and air movement. Fertilizing Tomatoes Do you need to fertilize tomatoes? Yes. Tomatoes are heavy feeders and need nutrients. Even if you are not … calcium, too—try working crushed eggshells into the soil to increase calcium content. What is the difference between a synthetic and a natural fertilizer? Natural fertilizers are organic …
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… May is the month to look for warblers, vireos, thrushes, sparrows, and some shorebirds, as they … Oaks and willow trees are particular favorites. The birds need a food supply along the way to fuel their journey. Most of them are insect eaters, and some supplement their diet with … of birds make the trip north and south each year, navigating all sorts of hazards along the way. I am in awe of these tiny birds that travel so many miles. They are the elite athletes of …
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… really interesting career histories and double-digit years of volunteer service. Larry Aronson is one of them. You’re likely to find Larry on Thursdays at his favorite volunteer station: the Pepper Discovery Cart. There, … a favorite resource: Chile Pepper magazine. He owns every issue, and says it has the best recipes in the world. A professional chef and baker on his non-volunteer days (he’s owned 27 …
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… Green Fix on a Winter Day View Greenhouse Hours Where do gardeners go to satisfy their plant cravings when the weather outside is less than perfect? Within minutes, a walk through the Garden’s Greenhouses can transport … flashes of floral color and every shade of green seen in the other Greenhouses now give way to blues, grays, silvers, and perhaps a touch of soft yellow. In this environment, hot …
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… Online Privacy Policy Statement Chicago Botanic Garden Web Site, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022. How is My Online Information Used? Our online privacy policy is simple: we don't sell, barter, give away or rent your email to any outside organization. For each visitor to our web page, our web server automatically …
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