… Fen Fens are rare. They're wetland prairies that are fed by the steady seepage of groundwater from surrounding gravel hills. Here the water contains a high degree of mineral salts leached from underground limestone, and the soil is cold, waterlogged, and mucky. Stop 5: Gravel Hill … we burn sections here intentionally each spring and fall. Fire prevents woody shrubs and trees from getting established and recycles nutrients back into the soil. Because prairie plants (and …
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… Quick poll: Does the word “moving” trigger your anxiety? How about “moving more than 100 plants”? … Former Chicago Botanic Garden horticulturist Tom Weaver recently moved to Minnesota to start a new chapter. Along with his husband and dog, he brought his plant family, a love he has …
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… your peppers growing at home? If so, you are a pepper lover, and while you hold yourself back from buying every type you see on the shelf, you also know that this feeling is fleeting. Those … support for a fruiting pepper plant. In just a month or two, the number of varieties will start to dwindle and your hot spicy recipes will taste bland again. Fear not! You can preserve … to a year! If the lid pops up and down, the jar didn’t seal and should go into the fridge for quick eating. Already perfected pepper pickling? Then make giardiniera! Use half the recipe above …
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… Spring is the time to start seeds—especially for the veggies and herbs that thrive in summer's heat. Tomatoes. Peppers. … Learn More Now, we want to dig a little deeper into a few seed-starting secrets as you start dreaming about next winter's jars of homemade spaghetti sauce. Read the backs of the packs. … vegetables here: chicagobotanic.org/plantinfo/starting_vegetables . Try D.I.Y. pots. Aside from seed-starting mix, you'll need flats or pots to start your seedlings in. They don't have to …
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… Photosynthesis Made my Rock Candy (For ages 21+) Pick Your Potion Play Fruit Pursuit Recipes from the Garden Café Rethink your first salad of the year Thomas Jefferson's Ice Cream Recipe … Photosynthesis Made my Rock Candy (For ages 21+) Pick Your Potion Play Fruit Pursuit Recipes from the Garden Café Rethink your first salad of the year Thomas Jefferson's Ice Cream Recipe …
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… to withstand storms and wind—avoid having to re-trellis a tomato! Trellised tomatoes benefit from support throughout the season, but especially once fruit begins to ripen. Benefits of … larger yield if they have supports to grow on. Keeping fruit off the ground prevents the fruit from becoming food for slugs, insects, or small animals. It maximizes space : Vertical growing … much anything. Stakes There are a variety of commercial stakes, but you can also make your own from reclaimed materials such as wood or rebar. Stakes should be at least 6 feet tall, but for …
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… fruits ripen on the plant. Harvest by gently twisting the tomato so that its stem separates from the vine, or use scissors. Store tomatoes in a single layer in a cool, dry place, or on a … fruits ripen on the plant. Harvest by gently twisting the tomato so that its stem separates from the vine, or use scissors. Store tomatoes in a single layer in a cool, dry place, or on a …
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… is a hybrid of Caryopteris incana and Caryopteris mongholica . C. incana is native from southeast China though South Korea to Japan while C. mongholica is native to southern … flowers, dark green foliage, and a vigorous, compact mounding habit. The genus name is from the Greek words karyon meaning “nut” and pteron meaning “wing” referring to the winged fruits the plant produces. The hybrid epithet comes from the name of the estate this hybrid was first made, Clandon Park House near Guildford in …
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… bloom time is classified as early, mid and late; ‘Bessie’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 26 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in …
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… or talk you through whatever you’re growing. A place for inspiration Look for something new from March through November—maybe a window box filled with the main ingredients for English pea soup, including edible flowers; or a fish pepper, an African American heirloom crop from the turn of the century, or… This is a place for the curious, for anyone who wants to learn … Here, people of all ages connect with nature through a close look at where our food comes from. What do you grow and what methods do you use? We grow more than 700 types of berries, …
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