… This blood orange variety has sweet fruit with a bright orange peel and pink to dark purple flesh. Flowers are white, sweetly scented and appear in late winter, early spring even in lower light levels. Great as a container or patio plant that requires regular watering and fertilizer. Allowing roots and soil to dry in between waterings when light and temperatures …
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… Welcome warm weather with a focus on spring herbs in a variety of fresh and flavorful dishes. Learn how to use parsley and mint in fattoush with fried halloumi, prepare Vietnamese summer rolls featuring basil and mint, and make Peruvian chicken with a cilantro-based green sauce. Take home an herb plant to …
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… Breathe deeply while moving and stretching to release tension and balance the body. Then settle into a restorative posture and practice yoga sleep, also known as yoga nidra, a deeply restful meditation where you are …
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… New! Packed with nutrients and flavor, chickpeas are an adaptable ingredient that can easily become the star of the show. Learn to make three scrumptious dishes including fried falafel, masabacha, and Moroccan chickpea and vegetable tagine. All recipes are vegetarian; chickpeas are a wonderful source of protein and …
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… The R. J. Hilton serviceberry cultivar originated in Canada and features pink buds that open to white blooms on a tree-like form. Flowers, foliage and fruit are typical of the species. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of … pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in winter. Common names for amelanchier include juneberry …
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… New! At this hands-on cooking class, learn how to make delicious gifts that are good to eat and fun to receive at any time of year. Discover how to make decadent truffles, and learn techniques for making a ganache and toasting nuts. Take home gift-sized portions of almond-cherry biscotti and spiced nuts to …
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… culinary techniques identify five foundational sauces. In this hands-on cooking class, prepare and taste classic and contemporary sauces such as dark roux, béarnaise, butter and cream reductions, and discuss variations for recipes such as New Orleans creole chicken, …
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… Apply knowledge and skills developed in previous design courses to understand spatial properties of landscape materials and how they affect design principles. Discover the components of three-dimensional spaces and how they can refine your concept design plans and construction-level drawings. A supply list …
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… Do you have hydrangeas at home and want to learn how to care for them? Learn about the most commonly planted hydrangeas in northern Illinois and techniques for pruning and caring for them in this introductory class. A Garden walk to examine the various types of …
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… of violet-blue flowers adorn May Night sage ( Salvia × sylvestris 'Mainacht') in May, June. and July If deadheaded (the old flowers removed before they set seeds), this upright, hardy sage cultivar has been known to reflower. Plant May Night sage in average garden soil and in full sun, and provide supplemental irrigation in periods of drought. Sage attracts butterflies and …
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