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Author Archives: Green In Oak Park
What to plant now – midsummer planting
Mother Earth News has a good guide to help you decide what to plant or sow in what month, depending on where you live in the United States, and midsummer planting time is just around the corner here in the … Continue reading
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Chicken presentation from Home to Roost
Last night, Jennifer Murtoff of Home To Roost gave a brief talk about the basics of urban chicken keeping, from what to feed, how to tell if your chicken needs veterinary care, how to house your chickens, to how physically … Continue reading
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Root Riot 2010/07/21
Looking fabulous, isn’t it? I’ve harvested enough pickling cucumbers that I’m going to need a bigger crock – or more crocks, since I’m using two already. I guess I didn’t need to buy any at the farmers market. I also … Continue reading
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Urban Chicken Keeping 101 presentation 7/22/10
Tomorrow, Thursday July 22, 2010 at 7pm, Jennifer Murtoff of Home To Roost will give a presentation on basic urban chicken keeping at the Root Riot Harambee Community Garden. Harambee is at 500 N. Waller in Chicago. It’s closest to … Continue reading
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News of the Green
The oil in the gulf has stopped flowing for the first time since April, at least for now AT&T’s green fleet hits two milestones – although I have mixed feelings about natural gas vehicles, but that’s a subject for another … Continue reading
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Did I make too much?
I made too much awesome chipotle sauce. Okay, not really too much, since what we don’t use will go into the freezer and we’ll use it eventually. I quadrupled this recipe. This time, I added a bit of chopped cayenne … Continue reading
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Preserving Bell Peppers
Bell pepper season is just starting here, and preserving them by freezing couldn’t be easier. Pictured here with their farmers market friends, pickling cucumbers. So how easy is it? You slice them however you wish to use them whether that’s … Continue reading
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Preserving blueberries
It’s blueberry season! Pretty soon, those yummy tart blueberries from the farmers markets will be gone, so I’ve been preserving mine. I haven’t done it, but you could make freezer jam or even regular jam out of them. If you … Continue reading
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Homemade pickles
I’ve often wondered what homemade pickles taste like, as I’ve never had them. One way to remedy that is to make my own. Here we have some pickling cucumbers I grew in my Root Riot plot, cider vinegar, dill I … Continue reading
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