Making Mini Greenhouses

Here is another gardening project that can be done in the winter.  It’s January in Chicago, at least 2 to 3 months until we can think about getting annuals into the garden, depending on the weather.  So let’s take matters into our own hands and get some plants started.  Let’s make mini greenhouses to get… Continue reading Making Mini Greenhouses

More of the Midwest Gardeniere

Great news everyone!  There are more new Gardeniere videos online to watch.  I want to thank everyone for spreading the word and for all the compliments.  Filming has been very exciting and rewarding. A few posts ago I showed some pictures of the projects we worked on early this fall.  The newest video shows how… Continue reading More of the Midwest Gardeniere

The Garden Party Continues

Now that you have toured the front yard let’s tour the back. We’ll take a walk down the side path, the picture on the left, which in a few years will have flowering trees blooming in the spring.  When we get to the back you can see the yard, the picture on the right. On the… Continue reading The Garden Party Continues

Annuals For Your Summer Display

Back from our travels we found so many wonderful plants to share with you.  Make sure you click on the pictures to really see the plants up close.  These plants were all found at The Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbrigde, Massachusetts.  This post will cover annuals you can use for a display garden. We will talk about perennials… Continue reading Annuals For Your Summer Display