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Veggies sized right for a small- space garden; plus, a recipe using the teeny Thai eggplant
Adaptability. To my way of thinking, it’s the most important tenet of urban gardening.
Translation: assess your space and find plants that work within said space.
I have a 5 x 12 foot balcony, so I can’t plant towering fruit trees or endless rows of corn. I can’t grow the huge purple aubergine so fabulous in eggplant parmesan, but I can grow the tiny but Read the rest of this entry »
New year, new garden: flowers, tomatoes and a free prairie seed are all part of the mix
With Chicago under threat of a foot of snow, visions of colorful blossoms standing tall against the sun are but a faraway dream. Oh, by the way — Happy New Year!
Of course gloomy days like this are the perfect time for daydreaming, and like other gardening aficionados I’m already planning what I’ll do with my 5×12-foot space come spring. And luckily, Read the rest of this entry »
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