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

Taming my Tomatoes with a Florida Weave

I keep searching for just the right way to tame my tomatoes.  I've tried different trellising methods, but they just seem to grow crazy and become totally unwieldy by late summer.  That's also why they are banished out of view to the side garden.  Of course it would help if I pruned them like I should, but … Continue reading Taming my Tomatoes with a Florida Weave