… Combine children’s literature with recipes and kitchen experiments to foster wonder about the natural world. This class will feature storybooks where cooking is part of the plot, following recipes for different learners, using kitchen tools, the relationship between colorful foods and basic … some kitchen science, and age-appropriate recipes (both edible and not) that you can take back to your classroom. CPDUs: 6, Gateways: 6 Grade level: preK – 3 Classroom 9, Learning Center …
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… Allium senescens , also known as German garlic, is a tough perennial for the Chicago area with pink or lavender flowers from July through August. The long, strap-like … wide when grown in full sun and well-drained soil. Butterflies, moths, and bees are attracted to the flowers, while the sap from the bruised leaves and bulbs is reported to deter insects and moles. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Butterfly milkweed grows to about 3 feet high with an upright or sprawling habit. It works well in a formal garden or a … ornamental seed pods appear, prolonging the visual impact of butterfly weed. It is native to our Illinois prairies and an outstanding sun-loving perennial for our gardens. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… size. Stout flowering stalks are covered in clouds of smallish pink flowers, a dainty contrast to the bold textured leaves. Rhizomatous begonias prefer bright light, continuously moist soils, … high humidity. If provided these conditions, plus an annual rest period and a periodic trim to keep them in shape, they can grow happily for years. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… lilac-pink flowers beginning in the summertime and continuing until the first frost. It grows to a height of no more than 2 feet with full sun and well-drained soil. Like other butterfly bushes, it is a magnet for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds that are attracted to its fragrance. Also like other butterfly bushes, it should be pruned back in the spring so …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… by the American Dahlia Society. The long stems of the flowers make this cultivar ideal for cut flower production as well as a stunning addition to the annual flower displays. Plant either tubers or plants actively growing after the last average frost date in spring and stake to keep the plants upright in windy conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rugosa cultivar is reliably winter hardy in the Chicago region and can eventually reach up to six feet in size. Plant in full sun in locations with good air movement to reduce the incidence of foliar diseases like black spot or powdery mildew. Known for a strong, rich, old-rose fragrance. …
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… EVERLEAF™ Emerald Towers Basil A new selection of basil for gardens with limited space, this cultivar grows upright throughout the summer with a much-delayed flowering cycle that translates into more Genovese-flavored basil leaves to enjoy in the kitchen. Strong, sturdy plants up to 3 feet in height don't need staking when grown in moderately fertile, well-drained soils in …
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… in late spring and again in late summer if spent flowers and seed heads are removed. It grows to about eighteen inches high and wide and prefers full sun and well-drained soils. blueberry beret is a useful plant for borders and in planters as the flowers provide a shot of intense color and a vertical element. Deer and rabbits are not attracted to meadow sage. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… species and can reach a height of 5’ with a spread of 10’. It can be trained with a support to give it more height or allowed to spread its weeping branches. It prefers cool, moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial … full shade. Plant in a site protected from the wind. It can be pruned heavily in the spring for hedging. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
