… ‘Radwhite’) grows to a maximum size of 4 feet and produces single white flowers continuously from mid-June to the first hard frost. Dark green, almost black leaves provide for a dramatic …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… drink every once in a while in return for producing a bountiful mass of colorful flower spires from late spring into early summer. It forms a uniform, rounded clump of aromatic, rugose green …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… it produces square stiff stems, dark green leaves, and large masses of lavender-blue flowers from June through September. Grow it with silver or white plants for a stunning effect in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… full sun in moist, acidic, loams, but will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions ranging from average moisture to wet. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tulips are not known for their ability to naturalize in Chicago-area gardens; protect it from rabbits and deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen ground cover grows to a height of 6” and will spread to 18”. It blooms from May through June with small, lavender-blue flowers. It will bloom intermittently until fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the time is right. Without the inhibitors in the gel sack, nothing would prevent a tomato seed from germinating within the fruit while it is still on the parent plant. When a ripe tomato falls … rinsing should be sufficient. Let the seeds drip dry, then spread them on a paper towel to finish drying out. The seeds will stick to the paper, but it can be easily rolled up to store the … bag. Storing Seeds When your seeds are dry, store them in a cool (not cold), dry place away from pests. Be sure to label your seeds with the name of the variety and the date that you saved …
Type: Plant Info
… for many reasons — medicine, cooking, aromatherapy, garden beauty, or tea making. Teas made from the following plants can be drunk for medicinal purposes or just for their good taste. … rhizome, or its underground stem, is its useful part. In its native India, a tea is made from the peeled, grated, or minced rhizome; cinnamon; and boiling water. Ginger tea is good for … Lemon balm was reputed to renew youth and strengthen the brain. Infuse it as a tea for relief from chronic bronchial inflammation, feverish colds, and headaches. The lemony leaves are …
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… Escape from Chicago winter into the greenhouses of the Chicago Botanic Garden. We will use watercolor …
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… roast, peel, and de-seed peppers. Taste a variety of Mexican chiles in a progression of heat from mild to hot, as well as chiles in three different recipes: chayote with guajillo dressing, …
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