Tuesday, May 23rd Rain date May 25th Lunch following planting provided by the Village of Winthrop Harbor Bring your gloves, sunscreen and we look forward to seeing you there! Any questions, please reach out to us! Many hands make light work — check us out in action!
Tuesday, May 24th Lunch following planting provided by the Village of Winthrop Harbor Bring your gloves?, sunscreen and we look forward to seeing you there! Many hands make light work — check us out in action! Check out our work last year!
Have you noticed? It’s spring! Lawns are green, perennials are popping out, and of course the weeds seem to spring up quickest of all. All of which makes May such a busy month for gardeners. We shake the dirt off any tools we forgot to clean, work the creaks out of our knees and tackle […]
June 5th 9:30am — This Saturday Saturday June 5th Meet at WH City Hall Parking Lot 9:30am Bring your gardening essentials (trowel, gloves, hat, mask, etc) See you Saturday!!! ??? ???????? We need everyone who signed up to show up and anyone else who can attend ? Please be sure to attend now that we have committed to […]
For the salad: 2 ounces pancetta or bacon, chopped 2 cups shaved brussels sprouts, about ¾ pound ½ cup Marcona almonds ¼ cup shaved parmesan For the dressing: 2 tablespoon champagne vinegar 1 teaspoon dijon mustard 1 teaspoon shallots, finely minced ¼ teaspoon ground pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon agave syrup or sugar […]
1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 pkg (3 oz) beef-flavored ramen noodles ½ tsp garlic salt 1 pkg (16oz) shredded coleslaw mix 1 pkg (5 oz) sliced almonds Stir contents of noodle seasoning packet, garlic salt, and oil until blended. Crush the noodles and place in a bowl. Add coleslaw mix and almonds. Drizzle with oil […]
I’ve been busy the last week or two potting some hostas that have gotten a little to big for their spaces, taking a daylily fan or two off some big clumps, digging some monarda (bee balms) and pulmonaria (lungworts) that have gone a little too far astray, and potted up some new lilium bulbs. I […]
Have you noticed? It’s spring! Lawns are green, perennials are popping out, and of course the weeds seem to spring up quickest of all. All of which makes May such a busy month for gardeners. We shake the dirt off any tools we forgot to clean, work the creaks out of our knees and tackle […]
So, you’ve been considering container gardening. Let’s think a bit more specifically about what it takes to create a spectacular pot. You don’t need professional help or specialty plants—Just take a walk down the aisles of your favorite garden center this spring and choose wisely. Plan the structure of your pot. The easiest way is […]
Container gardening is easy, fun and accessible to anyone. A huge space is not necessary to garden, not even a yard. All you need is a patio, a deck or even a front stoop. With a few containers you can create your own little oasis with little cash outlay. You can even grow veggies or […]