… mostly remained inaccessible to women because of the challenges many women continue to face in participating in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine) careers. The largest group of … the unique and diverse leadership styles and efficacy of women, Homeward Bound’s goal is to ensure that the future of STEMM reflects the diversity of the human population and benefits …
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… Foraging for edible mushrooms is a treasure hunt that always yields a reward. You never know what you’re going to find. At the least, you’ve spent enjoyable time outdoors in nature. Examining a woodland specimen My tools are simple I use a hand lens, knife, and a … that prevents any mushrooms I’ve collected from scrunching together. I like to wrap my finds in wax paper or wax paper bags. Paper bags can work too, but mushrooms tend to dry out after a …
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… Ask questions, hear from experts, and brainstorm with your neighbors at this workshop that is open to ravine homeowners, ravine experts, local officials, and everyone who cares about the ravines in our community. Register now for Revitalizing Our Ravines , a community workshop at the Garden …
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… One of our favorite insects at the Chicago Botanic Garden is the praying mantis. So we were very excited to obtain an egg case earlier this spring. We … The ootheca was produced by a female praying mantis last fall. She laid her eggs in this foam of protein that hardened around a stick and protected the eggs through the winter. The eggs usually hatch in mid-June to early July. The 1/2-inch-long immature praying mantis nymphs resemble the adult, …
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… crops: kale, carrots, and cabbage. This harvest season, we unveiled our cookbook, Cooking in Season with Windy City Harvest . This cookbook is a collection of our favorite seasonal recipes and features the fresh produce grown and … dried ½ cup vegetable oil, divided ½ teaspoon salt, plus more for bread 2 garlic cloves, cut in half ½ loaf of sourdough bread (cut into ¾-inch thick slices) Dressing: 3 large garlic cloves, …
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… easier to prune because you’ll be able to better see a tree’s branching structure and there is less chance of transmitting diseases from one plant to another. Winter is the perfect time to … trees or remove nuisance buckthorn. DON’T prune conifers. Needled evergreens can be pruned in late winter or early spring, before growth begins. Arborvitae should be pruned during spring and early summer. DO water newly planted trees and shrubs that might be in the path of salt spray from salted roads during periods of winter thaw. Consider wrapping …
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… Why wait until spring? Plant a bulb container for a preview of blooms to come. In this video, the Chicago Botanic Garden shows how to create a bulb garden in a pot for winter forcing so you can enjoy a preview of spring in the midst of winter’s chill. Forcing is the act of putting plants through a cold period in order to stimulate blooming during an …
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… questions asked by visitors this week, our favorite came from 8-year-old Prairie! In the video below, Prairie wants to know, in essence, if she can transport Spike’s malodorous odor from the Chicago Botanic Garden to her …
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… President’s Day was established in 1885 as a day to celebrate all U.S. presidents past and present. It also seems to be just the … Cool-season vegetables and herbs planted in the White House Kitchen Garden The White House is “The People’s House” and its garden is the iconic “America’s garden.” I’d come on a visit … beehive supplies the first family with honey. Established in 1791, the President’s Park is the official name for the 82 acres surrounding the White House. Originally laid out by Pierre Charles …
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… buds ( Paeonia ‘Red Charm’) look like alien asparagus pushing their way out of the ground in the Farwell Landscape Garden. Cooler temperatures may slow growth for most plants, but they … also allow for richer colors to develop. These peony stems have a deep burgundy color that is highly ornamental in an otherwise empty bed. Eventually these will grow out into large bushy … look among the hellebores. It’s almost as though you’re getting two different plants for the price of one when you have such distinctive spring growth. New growth doesn’t have to be dull! …
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