… planning, you can harvest something from your garden from April through October. The trick is to gather what you need now and start dreaming so you can get a jump on things as soon as the weather warms. That’s what our experts do at the Chicago … in early. One of my winter projects is to get started on crop planning. Make a spreadsheet for the crops you want to grow in order to keep track of your planting dates. I’ve wanted to so …
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… Highland Park, a French-style bistro. Here, he offers a quiche that gives you the flexibility to use whatever fresh vegetables are available. Vegetarian Quiche Makes 6 servings Ingredients 2½ … have that's fresh and local! ½ quart heavy cream 5 eggs Pinch of nutmeg Salt and pepper to taste 1 clove chopped garlic 1 pound puffed pastry or pastry sheet 8-inch springform pan … place layers in shell. Add liquid. Tent with aluminum foil. Bake in an oven at 350 degrees F for 2 hours 45 minutes. Check with a knife to see if done. Leave quiche for 10 minutes to …
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… artistic touch, dotting the garden with statuesque, floral sculpture. Spring bulbs are beloved for their brilliance and promise of renewal. The tulips, daffodils, squill, grape hyacinths, and … with a colorful hurrah! Lilies pick up the bulb show later on, with Asiatic lilies the first to show their saturated open faces and Orientals (if they are fortunate enough to survive the … round purple softball on a 4- to 5-foot stem, try a small army of ‘Gladiator’. They perform best at the back of a border or against an open fence, where they can receive a bit of protection …
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… Aquaponics Water + Fish + Plants Join the movement to grow sustainable food in an aquaponics system. Aquaponics is an ancient farming technique in … the middle of a modern remake. This ecologically efficient system uses water, fish, and plants to maximize growing space, water, and fertilization. Learn from experienced aquaponics … specific to aquaponics at your home, farm, or school. These hands-on courses are designed for diverse audiences, including professional growers, entrepreneurs, teachers, and students. …
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… training programs, and the Lenhardt Library. Before joining the Garden, Dr. Mueller worked for more than 23 years at the Field Museum, most recently as the curator of mycology in the Department of Botany. He was chair of the Field Museum's Department of Botany from 1996 to 2005, during which time the department renovated its collections facilities, added lab and … in the Department of Botany. He was chair of the Field Museum's Department of Botany from 1996 to 2005, during which time the department renovated its collections facilities, added lab and …
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… Mild, late-February weather in Chicago can offer a surprisingly glorious time to be outside and work in the garden. But unseasonably warm weather also raises questions about … of the garden with more pronounced growth, they might benefit from a light layer of mulch. For the most part, though, there is nothing special for most gardeners to do in their perennial … flower bud at the ends of the stem. The dormant season, and in particular late winter, is the best time of year to complete rejuvenation pruning, which is the aggressive pruning of overgrown …
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… Conservation The Chicago Botanic Garden and Northwestern University combine their strengths to offer a unique graduate program emphasizing environmental plant biology and conservation. Addressing a growing need for expertise in plant science and conservation, the master's of science and doctoral degree … Science Center is an international center of plant conservation research and serves as home to the graduate program. The Plant Science Center provides a world-class facility designed …
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… it functions like a river’s floodplain. Though beautiful, it is above all practical: designed to hold back stormwater runoff, it allows deep-rooted native plants to facilitate absorption and help filter impurities. The native plants in the Rainwater Glen have reduced the need for irrigation by half, and no potable water is used for irrigation. The Rainwater Glen …
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… work in the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center. Talking to our scientists, it's easy to hear about the research topics that get them excited. Former senior ecologist Jim Steffen always had lots of good spider stories. Work this quiz with every kid you know: The (female) cross orbweaver spider, named for the cross on the top of her abdomen. 1. Spiders can fly. TRUE. Some spiders travel through …
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… Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ Arendsii Azure Monkshood Aconitum carmichaelii is native to eastern China and northern Vietnam, where it is found at the edges of forests and on grassy … alternately. The leathery, dark green leaves are deeply lobed and broadly ovate with three to five palmate lobes. The terminus of each branch produces a dense panicle of deep purply-blue … upper sepal, though two petals are formed to have hooked nectar spurs. This cultivar is noted for its later bloom time than other Aconitum species. The genus name is thought to come from the …
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