… nation’s fruits and vegetables were homegrown. This year, more than ever, people are eager to get back in the garden. Follow along with us this growing season. Each week, we will have new … by L. Richard Guylay, and A Curious Herbal , published in 1737 by Elizabeth Blackwell, which is in the Rare Book Collection of the Garden’s Lenhardt Library . Thanks to librarian Leora … who added some of her drawings. Download Coloring Book 6 Crops to Grow this Year Week 1: Don’t know what to plant? Here are six crops to consider for your home garden. You can start …
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… Wisteria floribunda is a climbing vine that grows to a maximum of 26 feet. It thrives under full sun or partial shade with moist water conditions. In spring it …
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… started recording temperatures in 1982. Our average high temperature in April that year was 48.1 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 8.7 degrees below normal. What did the cold weather mean for our plants? Luckily, nothing … the first week of May. Higan cherry ( Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’) Cherries: Mid-April is prime time for cherries here. They have their own festival in Washington, D.C., and in …
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… Are you? It's a perfect time to share our collection of wonderful, weird, and wicked ways to get into all things creepy. Happy Halloween! Mmmmm, smells like rotting meat . New Features Scary Plants Haunted Island Bewitching Blooms Fall's Deepest, Darkest Secret Get to Know Poison Ivy Harvest Moon Witch Hazel Monsters, Magic, and Monkshood Plants That … Are you? It's a perfect time to share our collection of wonderful, weird, and wicked ways to get into all things creepy. Happy Halloween! Mmmmm, smells like rotting meat . New Features …
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… Water “There is something about being in water and swimming which alters my mood, gets my thoughts going, as … Waterlilies Inspiration Your Garden as a Sanctuary Zoom Water Scene Background … “There is something about being in water and swimming which alters my mood, gets my thoughts going, as …
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… College First Application Application & Resources What is College First? College First is a paid, seven-week summer internship program at the Chicago … the secrets of local ecosystems on our exciting Friday field trips. College and career prep: Get invaluable support and resources to navigate college applications and launch your future. Get a taste of college life! At our annual spring campus visits, stay overnight in dorms, explore …
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… music, and wrangling animals. She loves working with her hands and trying new things, and is excited to work with the teens at Urban Garden Lab. Emily Swift College intern First season … and traveled through 13 states in ten days! Kelly Ramirez Youth intern First season Kelly is a recent graduate of Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, college bound to Prescott College. … College Prep High School. He wants to be a neurosurgeon when he grows up. He was awarded the 26 th LaVern Jackson Award and in his free time likes to play and design games. … Windy City …
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… its Regenstein Learning Campus , including the Learning Center and the Nature Play Garden. The 26,700-square-foot Learning Center—the heart of the Campus—is a hub for plant-based community and civic engagement, intergenerational learning, hands-on … showing the internal mechanics of the building’s sustainability features, the Learning Center is a destination for Garden visitors. The nature play Garden The south end of the Learning …
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… Feed the Birds — The Hows and Whys One of winter's many pleasures is seeing a male northern cardinal, decked in bright red plumage, feasting on seeds from your … has tiny holes so that goldfinches and other small, thin-billed birds such as siskins can get some nourishment, while the larger-billed birds can't. Common Backyard Birds and their Food … A special feeder made just for goldfinches has thin holes just big enough for the birds to get their beaks in and snatch a seed. That keeps the bigger birds away. Black-capped chickadee — …
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… This class is a deep dive into the latest farm tools for creating efficiency and optimal growing in your …
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