Author Archives: Green In Oak Park

Greenline Wheels

Posted on 2010/08/20 by Green In Oak Park

Hey, everyone, check out Oak Park’s newest green company – Greenline Wheels. You can rent a bike from them and get around town in a much greener way. Their grand opening is tomorrow, 11am-12:30pm. Welcome, Greenline Wheels.

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on 2010/08/18 by Green In Oak Park

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TribLocal re-post about Urban Sprout

Posted on 2010/08/17 by Green In Oak Park

I posted about Mike Reust and Urban Sprout Garden Design in Oak Park back in June here, but now it’s on the TribLocal website here as well. TribLocal is a Chicago-area hyperlocal news site with citizen contributors, so check out … Continue reading →

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Preserving onions

Posted on 2010/08/16 by Green In Oak Park

As it occupies my mind often lately, I’m going to continue posting about preserving food for a bit longer. Next up, onions. There are lots of choices for preserving onions. Vidalia onions will store for several months in the fridge … Continue reading →

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Don’t forget – Root Riot Harambee Dedication today at 3pm

Posted on 2010/08/15 by Green In Oak Park

Root Riot’s Harambee location at 500 N Waller in Chicago will have its dedication today, August 15th, at 3pm. Please consider coming to show your support.

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Freezing Mirai Sweet Corn from Twin Garden Farms

Posted on 2010/08/15 by Green In Oak Park

Remember this corn? It’s still available at the Forest Park Farmers Market (although not at the Oak Park Mid-week Market any longer), and according to the folks selling it, it should be around for another 6 weeks. It’s still fantastic, … Continue reading →

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End-of-season food preservation

Posted on 2010/08/14 by Green In Oak Park

It’s mid-August, which means we have only about 2 more months of growing season – barring hot houses and cold frames – here in the Midwest. We’ve seen several types of in-season produce come and go at this point, so … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on 2010/08/11 by Green In Oak Park

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Peach salsa

Posted on 2010/08/09 by Green In Oak Park

So I mentioned earlier that I had plans for all that produce. What was my plan? Peach salsa! I used this recipe from Janice Faulk Duplantis at Home-Canned Condiments on Blogspot, although I omitted the cilantro and substituted fresh basil … Continue reading →

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Picture post – the latest harvest part 1

Posted on 2010/08/07 by Green In Oak Park

I’m not feeling too hot this weekend, so I’m just going to show you what I’ve been harvesting. This is Part 1 of 2; what I bought and harvested. Part 2 – what I’m doing with them – will hopefully … Continue reading →

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