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Coleus: It’s not fall, but these leaves are showing their colors
Nothing turns my head faster than a pretty flower. But, lately I’ve been thinking a lot about leaves.
I’ve seen photos online of leaves with so much pattern and texture that I forgot to look for what blossomed among them. Actually, I think a leaf appreciation has been playing at the back of my mind for a while now…
A few years ago Chicago held a show downtown in Grant Park called “Garden in a City,” which featured displays of various urban garden possibilities: small yards, roofs, balconies. (Chicago is a big proponent of green roofs, so the Read the rest of this entry »
In the urban jungle we take our green space where we find it
Vividly planted sidewalkscapes like this bring touches of nature to the city's concrete jungle.
My obsession with urban gardening is no doubt a manifestation of my own need to get back to nature. It is a need apparently shared by countless city dwellers.
Chicagoans who can afford it buy weekend getaway homes in the country, others squeeze gardens onto terraces, rooftops, porches or, like me, a small condo balcony.
And our city — in league with our pastoral proclivities — plants ginko trees in grates along Read the rest of this entry »
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