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Chicago Flower & Garden Show Seed Swap a Success

Chicago Flower & Garden Show Seed Swap a Success
On Sunday I hosted the first seed swap at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show. The event was a success because of the volunteers like My Skinny Garden, Garden Girl, How Does Your Garden Grow?, Growing in Chicago, Laura Young of the Lurie Garden, and Jessica, president of the Forest Park Community Garden who brought... Read more »
By MrBrownThumb,
March 12, 2012 at 11:05 pm
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Grafting Fruit Trees with Midwest Fruit Explorers.

Event Description: Find out what grafting fruit tress is all about. Learn the the whys and hows with experienced grafters. We will also have an impressive amount of scion wood available for grafting. If you’d like more information about grafting see the Grafting Page. Date: Sunday March 25, 2012 Setup Time: 9:00 am to 12... Read more »
By MrBrownThumb,
March 6, 2012 at 5:02 am
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The Great Chicago Seed Swap at Chicago Flower & Garden Show

The Great Chicago Seed Swap at Chicago Flower & Garden Show
On Sunday, March 11th, I’ll be hosting the first ever seed swap at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show. The swap starts at 3 p.m. outside the “White House Let’s Move Garden.” See below for full details. This is a seed swap, meaning, you bring a packet of seeds and you can exchange it for... Read more »
By MrBrownThumb,
March 1, 2012 at 1:47 pm
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Fleurotica 2012 Coming to Garfield Park Conservatory

Fleurotica 2012 Coming to Garfield Park Conservatory
Last week Bloomingdale’s hosted staff and members of the Garfield Park Conservatory to give a special preview of Fleurotica 2012. If you’re not aware, Fleurotica is a fashion show that features designs made from plants and flowers, and is an important fundraiser for the conservatory. This year’s show is particularly important since the conservatory is... Read more »
By MrBrownThumb,
February 22, 2012 at 4:35 pm
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Chicago's Sustainable Backyard Program Workshop for Retailers

Last year I wrote an article for GapersBlock on the Chicago Sustainable Backyard Program. While researching the article I called up several of the independent garden centers in Chicago as if I was a customer and asked the people answering about the Sustainable Backyard Program. I discovered that not only were residents unaware of the... Read more »
By MrBrownThumb,
February 22, 2012 at 11:18 am
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Food Grade Buckets in Chicago For Growing Potatoes.

A reader to the mrbrownthumb garden blog Emailed me today to give me a tip on sourcing food grade buckets in Chicago for growing potatoes. I grow potatoes in buckets and trashcans, but never bothered to do so in food grade plastics. The tipster, Bonnie, notes: “Growing potatoes in buckets: Since you live in the Chicago... Read more »
By MrBrownThumb,
February 17, 2012 at 8:39 pm
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Gary Comer Youth Center Hiring Garden Manager

The Make Miracles Grow Foundation & Gary Comer Youth Center are hiring a full-time Garden Manager who will oversee daily operation of the organization’s youth garden and support a full range of agricultural programing offered by the Gary Comer Youth Center. The ket garden sites include: The primary garden site, a 1.75-acre organic site with... Read more »
By MrBrownThumb,
February 11, 2012 at 1:22 pm
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Chicago Seed Starting Workshops & Seed Swaps Feb-March 2012

To help Chicago gardeners get ready for spring garden clubs and organizations around Chicago usually hold seed starting workshops and seed swaps. Here are the seed-related events happening in February and March 2012. Save the date for The Great Chicago Seed Swap. It will go down at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show on Sunday... Read more »
By MrBrownThumb,
February 9, 2012 at 11:59 am
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AECOM's Pier+ Proposal Gets my "Thumbs Up"

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Recently a select number of design firms were selected to submit proposals for a renovation and re-imaging of Chicago’s Navy Pier. While all of them have merit, the proposal by AECOM+BIG  really caught my eye and I think is the best of the group. It gets my “thumbs up.” One my issues with Navy Pier, aside from the... Read more »
By MrBrownThumb,
February 8, 2012 at 2:20 pm
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One Seed Chicago Herb Debate This Sunday Morning

One Seed Chicago Herb Debate This Sunday Morning
    Tomorrow morning Mike Nowak will host the first One Seed Chicago debate. Cilantro, basil and chamomile will each have a representative on the radio show. Clinatro will be represented by Twitter’s @SnappyJDog, chamomile by garden girl, and basil by the Anthony Todd, the food and drink editor of Chicagoist. You can listen to... Read more »
By MrBrownThumb,
February 4, 2012 at 12:24 pm
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