Wednesday, June 2, 2010

15 minute projects

http://www.midwestliving.com/garden/design/15-minute-garden-projects/?sssdmh=dm17.450263&esrc=nwbm&email=1445458574

I like the fanciful stakes.

Container Gardens

http://www.midwestliving.com/garden/container/container-gardens-tips/?sssdmh=dm17.450263&esrc=nwbm&email=1445458574

Features some beautiful examples of container gardens.

Fall bulb catalogs

The first fall bulb catalogs arrived in the mail yesterday.

It seems early, but now would be a good time to map out where bulbs will be planted in the fall.

Alternatives to DEET

http://www.rodale.com/mosquito-protection?page=0%2C1&cm_mmc=DailyNewsNL-_-2010_06_02-_-Top5-_-NA

Mosquitoes are starting to get bad in the garden, so I might have to start using repellents.

World Environment Day

http://www.chicagobotanic.org/wed/

Saturday June 5, there is huge party at the Chicago Botanic Garden to celebrate World Environment Day.

Rain

We got 0.25" last night.

Deer near the garden

We saw a deer in Cobb Park (near the Hale Summer Kitchen) yesterday just before dusk.

It was being stalked by a house cat.

Or maybe the proximity was purely coincidental.