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  • … fibers, twigs, silk flowers, and more to create a truly unique piece. This weaving technique is popular for making free-form fiber art. All materials included. Natasha Lehrer Lewis, Esther’s Place Fiber Arts …
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  • … Also known as the ladyfinger banana, this is the cultivar that once covered thousands of acres in lowland Central America before the arrival of a disease. It is now confined to high elevations or locations around the world currently free of the disease. At 17 feet in height, this is a cultivar more suited to commercial …
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  • … Read Janisse Ray’s The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food , and come to a free discussion. Preregistration required, regular parking fees apply. Regenstein Center …
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  • … low enrollment, register early and encourage your colleagues to do the same.  Preregistration is necessary for all classes.  Enrollment is limited for each program. Full class payment is due at the time of registration. If a class … work.   Directions Directions to the Chicago Botanic Garden can be found  here . To receive free parking, please present your emailed receipt upon arrival at the Gatehouse. The Gatehouse …
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  • … This is a mix of double and semi-double flowers in warm colors ranging from lemon to yellow, gold, … and red on plants maturing between four and five feet in height. All of the flowers are pollen free - great for gardeners allergic to sunflower pollen; not so great for pollen collecting …
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  • … Even when snow is falling and temperatures plummet, I’m working on my backyard vegetable garden. I might not be … 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 … okra) Be careful not to start the heat lovers outside until well after the average frost-free date for your area. In the Chicago area, the average frost-free date is about May 15. Tim …
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  • … Award of Garden Merit in 2012. Considered a tender perennial, overwinter in a cool or frost free greenhouse with temperatures between 1 - 5 degrees Centigrade. …
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  • … a foot above the 3-foot masses of large bold textured, deeply cut, deep green leaves. This is an ideal plant for moist, shady locations in the garden or those areas that receive supplemental irrigation during dry periods. It is relatively pest- and disease-free but does not respond well to dry-ish soils. …
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  • … of an Illinois autumn. Asters are easy to grow, if you plant them in full sun, in soil that is well-drained but not too rich, and you don't overdo water or fertilizer. But which asters? … – beginning with 180 different plants. He was happy to share the scoop before he finishes the official report on their garden-worthiness, which will appear soon among the Garden's other … since many nurseries, garden centers, catalog companies, and even garden writers have yet to get on board with the new names, I'll give both, as well as the common names. In Hawke's trial, …
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  • … farm? Going on field trips and meeting new people What's your favorite vegetable? Carrot What is a fun or surprising fact about you? I have a dog   North Lawndale Bruce Age: 15 Grade: 10 … for this summer on the farm? I look forward to spending some peaceful time just thinking. I get to ignore what's going on outside the fence of the farm, and just enjoy nature. What is a fun … a fun or surprising fact about you? I am a very creative person. I like to learn new things, I get lazy when it's too hot, and I can play basketball and any sports well. Cortez Age: 16 Grade: …
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