… Haiku program, I learned that the world of haiku is an expansive one with many forms. Designed to be “one breath” poems with a focus on nature, haiku has the power to strike an emotional … the Midwest Region of the Haiku Society of America, the Chicago Botanic Garden put out a call for submissions for haiku poems. After careful review of hundreds of submissions, we’re excited … to share our selected poems from Garden enthusiasts everywhere for National Poetry Month. Get lost in these beautiful haiku poems paying tribute to the Helen and Richard Thomas English …
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… or staring angrily at the purslane popping up in your vegetable garden, I have a suggestion for you: make a salad. You may be familiar with the concept of foraging for weeds. I first became … in the subject in college, when I realized that free food was everywhere once you knew where to look. (The reality soon set in that most of this “free” food was actually growing on lawns and … officinale, or dandelions, are bothersome weeds, but they are truly “gourmet.” Dandelions get their name from their toothed leaves which are reminiscent of lion’s teeth, or as the French …
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… shop and caterer in Northfield. Here he offers his refreshing chilled vegetable gazpacho for a hot summer day. Chilled Vegetable Gazpacho Makes 8 servings Ingredients 1 small red pepper, … juice 1 cup mayonnaise ¼ tsp. paprika 1 tsp. lemon juice Pinch cayenne pepper Salt and pepper to taste Directions Cut all vegetables into small chunks and run through a grinder, or pulse until coarse ground in a food processor or blender. Add tomato juice to vegetables and whisk in. Place mayonnaise in a large bowl and slowly whisk in vegetable …
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… Hostess List Chicago Horticultural Society Woman's Board 2018 – 2019 Hostess List Beverages for general meetings (Sept., Oct., Nov., Jan., Feb., April, and May) will be ordered by staff, provided by the Garden View Café, and paid for by the Woman's Board. Coffee and lunch will be served at the December and June meetings and … Carole Read … Chicago Horticultural Society Woman's Board 2018 – 2019 Hostess List Beverages for general meetings (Sept., Oct., Nov., Jan., Feb., April, and May) will be ordered by staff, …
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… Dwarf Conifer Garden Even in the darkest days of winter, dwarf conifers hold fast to colors including blues and silvers and to thick, fragrant branches. On a gentle slope, tucked among boulders and nestled into the … well as conifers with eye-catching shapes (the globe-shaped center of Little Gem arborvitae, for example) and textures (such as the weeping branches on Miss Grace dawn redwood). The Dwarf …
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… Kids Go Green Here are some ideas for making your holidays greener! … Here are some ideas for making your holidays greener! …
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… Garden and Kasey Bersett Eaves, owner of Vivant Gardening Services in Chicago, teamed up to create delicious mixers for cocktails. You can easily make these cocktails at home. What makes a cocktail botanical? … It’s a tangy syrup made from fruit, sugar, vinegar, and herbs; it was originally used as a way to preserve food. It’s also helpful to know what muddling is. The process of gently bruising …
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… of fall allium and autumn crocus blooms. This year, however, a special mention must be made for the glorious gladiolus! Especially the delicate, 4-inch, salmon pink flowers of the salmon … from areas of the cold, higher elevations of the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa that get significant summer rainfall, this beautiful, wild species has proven amazingly hardy in the … trial at the Garden: first, it is a winter-growing bulb in South Africa, which translates to summer growth in North America. Second, this plant thrives in moist soils in grassy areas—it …
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… My top pick for cool new plant species? The media has called it grotesque and compared to an eyeless worm. … will likely add more. Rare orchid rediscovered A Massachusetts state botanist was making his way through shrubby wetland thickets when a spot of bright orange caught his eye. In a tangle of …
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… A bridge can be a portal, a passage, a strategic position, an arrival, a departure, or a place to meet halfway. And of course bridges can be marvelously romantic, as anyone who’s gasped at a … Bridges are integral to the Chicago Botanic Garden, too, built as it is on nine islands. For a lovely summer evening, take a long walk together…cross these six romantic bridges … what’s ahead, and the long boardwalk to Spider Island does that in a particularly brilliant way. Hand-hewn from black locust, the boardwalk bridges our largest island to our smallest, with …
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