As the weather warms up big time here in Chicago, I am super thrilled to get back out in my garden, which, to a Brit like me, means yard to […]
Gardeing Tips
How to Make a Seed Pot from Junk Mail
I can’t say I have ever been more excited to receive junk mail! It usually goes straight into the recycling bin but today it was put to the perfect use! […]
How to create a planting bed for your garden.
So, the new house I have moved to in Chicago is brand new, and as lovely as that is, the garden is void of anything but grass. The growing season […]
Drying Gomphrena Flowers
Many Amish ladies here in Pennsylvania grow flowers in their garden to sell at farmers markets or even on little roadside stands where you can select a pretty bouquet and […]
Home Made Aphid Spray For Roses
Our little town house here in Pennsylvania doesn’t have much of a garden, we have quite a large corner lot but little in the way of flower beds. All of […]
Drying Summer Herbs
Dear Chicago House, I would love to have a huge vegetable garden and fill my kitchen with a bountiful harvest. Alas that is not the case but I do grow […]
Strawberry Protectors
Strawberries …but sorry they aren’t edible. We found this great idea from a Facebook post recently, to paint a strawberry pattern on rocks. Apparently, if you place them around […]
Make your Geraniums Last Forever and More Gardening Tips
Dear Chicago House, I do love a bit of gardening but plants are so expensive. You have quite a big garden and during my first spring here I excitedly waited […]
Spring Clean up for Your Garden
Dear Chicago House, With this lovely early spring I have been enjoying messing about in your garden so I thought I’d share with you today how I get you ready […]
Staining a deck that’s gone green
Dear Chicago House, Eeek one of your decks has gone green, you know I am not that keen on brown but when you go and try to disguise it with […]
