Lake Chicago Shores
The gardener at On the Shores of Lake Chicago hasn't gotten around to submitting a bio but I thought I'd at least publish a link here on her behalf for the work she's doing on CSF.
Recenty updated Chicago Gardeners Blogs
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I’m Stumped - In late July, I took a six-day trip to the Pacific Northwest, to the 2024 Garden Fling (it used to be the Garden Bloggers Fling, but some of us are using I...
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Experience the Thrills of Real Casinos With Live Dealers - Live casino online is a popular way to experience the thrills of real casinos without having to leave your own home. It features real cards and tables, w...
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Not Your Average Tomato Cage - A tomato cage does not have to be ugly. Or boring. Or not strong enough. Yep, we’ve got the solution. Take a look. My gosh, its even upcycled. I’m not su...
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Achieving 30x30: Percentages Matter, We’re All in This Together, and What You Do to Help Counts Big-time - [image: Achieving 30x30: Percentages Matter, We’re All in This Together, and What You Do to Help Counts Big-time] Green space in the Chicago region (credit...
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How To Easily Harden Off Plants - May is when many people think of planting their garden, and when […] The post How To Easily Harden Off Plants appeared first on DIIG, Inc..
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Summer 2019 - Summer has finally come to Chicago! Fresh lettuce ready to harvest Celery Green peppers on their way Lettuce A container of greens- kale, mustard, an...
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Advocates for Urban Agriculture (AUA) receives major funding from The Chicago Community Trust to support urban farm operations to become market ready and meet best practices - Contact: Nick Lucas, Programs Manager, 773-850-0428, outreach@auachicago.org Advocates for Urban Agriculture (AUA) is pleased to announce that it is has re...
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A Garden Cemetery - Well that's an odd name for a post you say and I agree! On a recent trip to Germany, sitting in the office and just wanting a break, a coworker suggested t...
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Eleven - On our honeymoon in 1999 we went to Rome. One day sightseeing we went to a Capuchin crypt… it was a hot day so the cool environment was soothing. Even ...
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When Ducks Nest in the Garden Part 2 - Quick update on Taffy the duck! She has continued to sit on the eggs, departing every evening for about 30 minutes to fly off somewhere. She has given no...
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How to Pickle Green Tomatoes - Do you love tomatoes and just can't imagine letting any go to waste? If you have had a productive year growing tomatoes the end of the season can feel a li...
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Trumpeting in the new: Vine announces itself and season - It’s not officially summer yet, but here in Florida, I think we can call it early. If the temperatures and tropical storms on the horizon aren’t enough of ...
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The Season of Change - I’ll just say it right away – I’m still blogging! I am not throwing in the towel; to the contrary – I’m reinventing. Ever since we moved into a little hous...
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Late Bloomers - For many years I gave up the garden after July, seemed like everything had bloomed within a month's time. I have worked for the past several years to chang...
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Triathlon Complete! - It's done! I've finished the Breast Cancer Triathlon as of yesterday, April 22nd, 2015! I completed the 33 rounds of radiation, and I am now officially a c...
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The New Potager: The Big Reveal! - I'm so happy to finally share pics of the garden! However, we're not quite finished (always the gardener's lament)! We are still researching what material ...
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Chicago-area Edible Garden Tour - The Sugar Beet Food Store Cooperative (“Sugar Beet Co-op”), a community based, member-owned, full service grocery store is hosting its 3rd Annual Edible...
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Chicago Garden Walks 2013 - There have been a number of changes to the garden blogger in Chicago landscape (heh) in the last few years. Seven years ago you could count the number o...
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Virginia Bluebells - After my long absence, I am excited to start the blogging season with my blooming Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica). I am so pleased with their perf...
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Happiness is.... - Happiness is free wood chips and a husband who replenishes the garden path with free labor. Now my paths should be weed free for the season. Most tree ser...
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Lone Star Tick= Red Meat Allergy!? - Apparently the Lone Star Tick, upon biting a person, can leave them allergic to red meat. As with most insect bites, when the tick bites you some of its s...
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Rick Bayless and One Seed Chicago - At One Seed Chicago we provide free garden seeds to Chicagoans to help promote gardening at home and joining community gardens. It is our way of helping m...
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Ending, beginning - This will be the final post at The Garden of Live Flowers. Come find me at my new blog, 30 Acres and a Greyhound! xoxoxo, Diane
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Balcony and Fire Escape Gardening - My other blog on Nordic noir and Scandinavian culture has prevented me from posting here lately, but I have a huge backlog of photos to share from this sum...
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Watering 101 - It's hot here again. And no rain for quite awhile. A good time to talk about proper watering. It's always better to water a few times at length rather tha...
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SWEET HOME AND GARDEN CAROLINA IS NOW LIVE ! - Hey Y'all Come on Over and visit at my new blog, http://www.Sweethomeandgardencarolina.blogspot.com Written by Carolyngail at Sweet Home and Garden Chi...
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My 2011 Harvest - My daughter was born in the late spring of 2011. The summer and fall went by in the milky haze a newborn brings to a home. I even took a long vacation away...
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Troy-Bilt Snow Thrower Giveaway - In honor of Chicago's first real stick-to-the-ground snow of 2011 and in general holiday merriment, I'm giving away a snow thrower courtesy of Troy-Bilt. ...
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The Garden is put to bed for the forever winter - As gardeners, we intuitively know there is a time for renewal. There is definite life cycle, sprout, seedling, production, decline, then finally off to th...
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Home Run Rose is the Season Opener! - Home Run Rose While enjoying the warm company of other garden professionals and enthusiasts, along with lunch and the (frozen) lakefront view of the Chic...
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Pond Tour, 3 pm - The crowds have been sparse today: only 4 groups have stopped by today. The pond is looking pretty good and the rain refreshed the garden, but the chickens...
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Rain, Rain, and SNOW - Well this week has been rain and more rain. We have had some thunderstorms and now I hear that tonight and possibly tomorrow we might see some snow. Well a...
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