Purple Sensation Allium

Last year, a fellow blogger (Jason at gardeninacity) wrote a post about his beautiful spring alliums. I have to admit, I was jealous of those amazing flowers in his garden. I've grown edible chives (Allium schoenoprasum) for years, but they are nothing compared to these other garden alliums. Alliums like Purple Sensation, with its the … Continue reading Purple Sensation Allium

Summer Sunday Visit to the Chicago Botanic Garden

This past weekend, we had the pleasure of having my husband's cousin visit from Australia.  In trying to decide what to do, we tossed around heading downtown (hmm, Lollapalooza weekend), heading to Brookfield Zoo, Morton Arboretum or maybe even up north to the Chicago Botanic Gardens.  Much to my surprise, it turns out he's quite … Continue reading Summer Sunday Visit to the Chicago Botanic Garden