… Chicago Botanic Garden opened to the public in 1972, children and adults alike have benefitted from nature experiences throughout its 385 acres, and participated in countless plant-based … immersive experiences along a lifetime pathway of programs rare in the museum world. From babies through older adults, program participants at the Campus will benefit from an array of programs taught by leaders in fields ranging from early childhood nature play to …
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… tomato, and you likely won’t find it at your local nursery or garden center. It’s a selection from the Dwarf Tomato Project started in 2006 by tomato expert and author Craig LeHoullier and … tomato, and you likely won’t find it at your local nursery or garden center. It’s a selection from the Dwarf Tomato Project started in 2006 by tomato expert and author Craig LeHoullier and …
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… plastic, and rubber costumes that are made so cheaply and cost so much? The ones beckoning from cluttered shops to which you have to drive, using up gas and your precious time? … sewing complicated costumes? Not to worry. Here are some tips from the Garden that are easy, quick, and—best of all—effective. Now go grab some empty pillowcases. How easy was that? Goodbye … let's not forget the recycling potential of those handy old sheets, which make delightfully quick-and-easy ghosts. Now put on your thinking cap as you look over those items in your …
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… Curious about the process and whether the price tag could be justified—grafted plants run from $9 to $18 a plant—I decided to graft some tomato plants myself and grow them out. My first … Garden’s propagator in the plant production department, Cathy Thomas, had just returned from a conference at Longwood Gardens, where one of the topics was grafting vegetables . She … bandage the graft union, was prepared by splitting it in half. All the leaves were removed from the scion, leaving only the meristem. (The meristem is the region of stem directly above the …
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… Yang-style tai chi is a beautiful, slow-moving meditation in motion. Move through a selection from the 24 forms and some qi gong. Class level is best for students new to tai chi or the Yang … or 6 Wednesdays, May 14 – June 25, 8 – 9 a.m. (no class June 4) or 6 Thursdays, May 15 – June 26, 8 – 9 a.m. (no class June 5) or 9 Wednesdays, July 9 – September 10, 8 – 9 a.m. (no class … class August 14) or 8 Wednesdays, October 8 – December 10, 8 – 9 a.m. (no class November 5 & 26) or 8 Thursdays, October 9 – December 11, 8 – 9 a.m. (no class November 6 & 27) Gordon Lock, …
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… A Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium Friday, October 26, 2012 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Click here for more information. …
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… Phlox ‘Cloudburst’ stands 26 – 28 inches high and blooms all summer with lavender flowers with bright pink eyes. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and is hardy in zones 4 - 8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the many bright colors of some varieties. …
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… 14 Enabling Garden 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. September 25 Searle Courtyard 2 – 7 p.m. September 26 Rose Terrace, Linden Allee & Beer Garden 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. September 27 Rose Terrace, Linden … 14 Enabling Garden 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. September 25 Searle Courtyard 2 – 7 p.m. September 26 Rose Terrace, Linden Allee & Beer Garden 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. September 27 Rose Terrace, Linden …
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… of leaf mulch in the fall and top-dress plants all season long. These practices build the soil from the top down—you can do the same in your vegetable garden. Stop 2: Provide for Pollinators … 7,000 apple varieties were documented in America. Today there are fewer than 100. We grow 26 varieties on the Fruit & Vegetable Island. Lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, apples: whenever you … greenhouse, peruse the books and tools at the Wheelbarrow Gift Shop (open Thursday-Sunday, May 26-October 7), then head to the Lenhardt Library at the Regenstein Center to learn more about …
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… the whole program and make you proud.” He kept up his end of the bargain, not only graduating from Corps in 2015 but continuing on to complete the Windy City Harvest Apprenticeship while … in many ways and anywhere. I think I have accomplished what they wanted someone to accomplish from this program: being a successful person, changing my eating habits, learning more about … with produce grown outside and herbs grown inside using an aquaponics system. He also hopes to start a halfway house and offer a curriculum modeled after Windy City Harvest that introduces …
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