… colors: red, sure, but also shades of yellow, orange, pink, green, burgundy, purple, streaked and striped, and practically black. Along with those colors come a range of flavors. There's a tomato for … varieties, especially older heirlooms, provide a spectacular range of flavor, shape — and color. 'Cream Sausage' ( Solanum lycopersicum ) heirloom tomato 'Kellogg's Breakfast' ( …
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… ( Humulus lupulus ) were the main calming agents in 'sleepy pillows', used to treat insomnia and headaches until the late 19th century. And mixing hops with boiling water was considered to make a good sedative. Today, these dried … Their bitter, resinous properties dilute the heavy malted barley taste. Medicinal uses and herbal restoratives aside, the hop vine is, ironically, a member of the hemp family, …
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… In a daring and unprecedented collaboration with world-class cellist Jill Kaeding, Michael J. Miles has taken … presenting his breathtaking, note-for-note banjo arrangements of J.S. Bach’s cello suites I and III, his original works, and some guitar/cello duets of popular songs. “Miles has taken on some of the most profound and …
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… I kill weeds, pick seeds, and burn prairies! Specifically, I assist the managing ecologists in maintaining the prairies and woodlands within the Chicago Botanic Garden through invasive species removal and native seed collection/planting. I engage in prescribed burning and vegetation monitoring. My …
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… Award winner, renowned for his multifaceted musical talents as a bassist, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has an extensive background in various genres, including Jazz, R&B, and Gospel, but his profound passion lies in the Blues and Folk genres. Throughout his career, Bear has collaborated with notable artists such as The …
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… Asian Garden Celosia Tall sturdy stalks are topped by spikes of flowers and bracts ranging from light pink on the lower flowers to a brilliant flaming fuchsia-pink at the top. Celosias grown and flower best in full sun and average soils with moderate fertilization and supplemental water during droughts. The flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Beautiful heart-shaped leaves in dark green, patterned in silver with deep purple veins and undersides make a striking subject for a hanging basket or trellis. In site of its common name, it is not related to begonias but to grapes. In its native southeast Asia and Indonesia it climbs trees and shrubs by forked tendrils or cascades down rocks. The flowers are not ornamental and rarely …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… First, there’s the fresh orange of the flowers with their red throats, deigned to attract bees and hummingbirds (and, in the tropics, bats). Then there’s the foliage – a fresh light green, with finely drawn yellow striations. Cannas are native to Central and South America and they’re one of the oldest domesticated plants in the world, going back …
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… of southeastern Australia where its nectar-rich flowers provide late winter food for birds and insects. This small tree grows to about 15 feet in height and width and is notable for its attractive green leaves and pendulous growth habit. The small yellow …
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… Dicentra ‘Armore Pink’ grows 9 – 14 inches tall and blooms in the spring with pink heart shaped flowers that hang from long, arching, leafless stems. The each flower has an inner petal which protrudes from the bottom and is reminiscent of a drop of blood, thus giving the plant the name “bleeding heart. The plant can be ephemeral and disappear when the weather warms but it will regrow in fall or the following spring. It is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
