Submitted by Cara Cummings on Mon, 05/22/2017 – 9:14am Chive Save the spring. It seems like I spend a lot of time willing spring to arrive. And then when it finally does, I want it to hurry up and slow down. The colors, flavors, and smells of spring are dizzying, and I love it so […]
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Farming Foibles: Flat Toad Road
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Sun, 05/14/2017 – 1:49pm Nothing makes me happier than to see fat, happy toads in my garden (or elsewhere in the yard). Mr. Toad seems to be an indicator that things are okay on our property (I could be making that up, but I like to think it’s true). We try very […]
Gardening on Your Patio
Submitted by Cassie Carroll on Tue, 05/02/2017 – 10:52am I get excited each year when the weather gets warm to jump out in my garden and start planting all the things: vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs, annuals, and perennials. For the first time this year, I planted lettuce, radishes, sugar snap peas and beets out in […]
Best part of the farmers market?
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Mon, 05/01/2017 – 3:38pm It’s that time of year again! The trees and grass and gardens are exploding with green. The weather has warmed up (kind of), and we can feel summer rapping at the door. And the best part of all this just might be the anticipation of juicy […]
Exercise Caution with the Weeds
Submitted by Mallory Krieger on Mon, 04/24/2017 – 4:56pm Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting a demonstration garden at the University of Illinois School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Michael Biehl gave me a tour of the plants in their exhibit, and though it is still early spring, they are numerous and vibrant. This […]
Spring is the Season of the Perfect Bite
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Fri, 04/14/2017 – 3:13pm Spring, the way I see it, is best enjoyed naked. When the first flowers burst through the soil, or explode out of their buds, they often appear in an instantaneous blaze of color, and with no–or at least quite simple–leaves. When the first edible treasures appear, […]
