I’ve been curious about Hull-House’s ongoing Re-Thinking Soup project ever since I heard about it this winter — but it wasn’t till they paired it with the Jam-Off that I managed to get moving. And you know what? It was pretty great. The organizers of the soup lunch and other endeavors, like a recent workshop on … Continued
It seems lately that everyone in town is busy blogging about fruits and vegetables, green roofs and gardens. Even Mayor Daley is getting in on the action. And they’re doing such a good job of it that I am embarrassed to add to the noise. But, hey! Check out these tomatoes! These luscious heirloom Stupices (“Stupix”? “Stupii”?) are … Continued
The worms have died. As has the kombucha. Now, kombucha mothers are like zucchini — some people can’t give ’em away fast enough. So while I am deflated by this failure at yet another project dubbed “idiot-proof” (and don’t even talk to me about no-knead bread) I’m pretty sure I can start over and recoup … Continued
[After this all bingo-related business to be tightly corralled on the Soup and Bread (and Bingo) blog.] 1) Recap of our inaugural Veggie Bingo night. With pix. Superfun! 2) It is true. You can now “follow” Soup and Bread (and Bingo) on “Twitter.” I am “@soupandbread.” 3) I feel dirty.
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Passing along from the Advocates for Urban Agriculture list-serv — a cool new resource (born in Australia) for urban gardeners: Cityfood Growers Here’s what they say about themselves: Planting made easy With the burgeoning interest of city dwellers in growing their own food, one of the key challenges to food gardeners has been resolved with the … Continued
On Tuesday I graduated, finally, from the U. of I. Extension’s master gardener program. This is noteworthy not because I consider myself suddenly qualified to dispense any sort of horticultural advice — despite the certificate and spiffy new name tag I am still shocked and amazed whenever anything grows, anywhere. But I am a bit … Continued
These are terrific. I want. (via Green Roof Growers)
Beth Botts, award-winning and recently-laid-off garden writer for the Chicago Tribune, has taken Whet’s advice. Her new blog, Growing in Chicago, covers just that. Also, nice to note she was as underwhelmed by GreenFest as I was the first year it hit McCormick Place. To wit: “Overall, it seemed less an event to focus on … Continued
(Photo from Green Roof Growers) Later this month: two events with Erik Knutzen, co-author — with his wife, Kelly Coyne — of The Urban Homestead, a how-to handbook for urbanites interested taking a a few steps off the grid. The book covers strategies for self-sufficient living that range from the unremarkable (gardening, bread baking) to … Continued