… the neck of the bulb sticking up above the soil level. Once the leaves and flowering stalks start to emerge, move the amaryllis to a bright location, and rotate the pot to discourage the flowering stalk from falling toward the light. Amaryllis (the old genus name that is now used as the common name … the plant can be brought back into a sunny location and watered. Once the bloom spikes start to emerge, gradually increase watering. Flowering typically begins about six weeks after it …
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… of frost has past, take the pot outside to the garden and keep it in a location protected from afternoon sun. Fertilize the bulb every 10 to 14 days with a liquid 10-10-10 or 15-15-15 … a few inches above the plants. Keep the lights on between 14 and 16 hours a day. Continue to start seeds for spring- or summer-blooming annuals, vegetables, and perennials. Follow the … of seeds will require a glass or plastic cover to provide supplemental humidity. Water seeds from the bottom, or use a fine mister to keep the soil moist. To germinate, most seeds require a …
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… From left: Smith, Willingham, and Coleman at Windy City Harvest’s Legends Farm, where they each … her hands dirty. Deshawn Willingham started in the Corps program because he needed a job—then from day one, he fell in love with “how resilient and amazing nature is.” Clarence Smith’s family … build a greenhouse at the new farm and taking measurements for spring 2023 planting. They’ll start by farming just a portion of the acres they have available to meet demand for the …
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… the fundamentals of proportions, line, tone, dimensionality, and expression. We will work from live specimens, flowers, seeds, and fruit. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All …
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… Learn to create luminous watercolors from the ground up. Observe an instructor demo each week and gain technical skills to achieve …
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… This cultivar is actually a strain of mixed cultivars that range from cherry to deep red, frequently with darker spots on the petals. Red lady lenten rose grows … shade. In most winters, the evergreen foliage is damaged and can be removed as the flowers start to push up through the soil without harming the plant. This is a great selection for …
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… with everyone on the farm. She just received an associate’s degree in sustainable agriculture from the College of Lake County. Audrey Brinkers Intern First season Audrey is an intern who recently graduated from Indiana University. She came to Chicago to combine her love of and experience with farming … is a graduate of Waukegan High School. Her favorite part of Youth Farm is working with peers from all of the farm sites. In her spare time, she likes to participate in musicals. A'Chante …
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… you will find that the buds are sticky. In autumn, the leaves turn a blotchy yellow and are quick to drop. Seedless cultivars are available. …
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… but they do not tolerate dry clay soils, where the leaves may become chlorotic, yellowing from an inability to uptake manganese from the soil. It is a wonderful specimen tree or shade tree. …
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… a unique hybrid of Hibiscus syriacus , an Asian species and Hibiscus mutabilis , a species from the southern U.S., has proven to be very hardy in the Chicago area. It has broad white … 8’ tall and require full sun for a long bloom period. Our original plant started as a cutting from Winterthur Gardens in Delaware in 1999, and was displayed in the old Pullman Garden. …
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