It’s been a weird year for gardening but I got hold of a packet of cosmos seed in the spring and just bunged them in the ground. Now I have […]
Garden Decor
How to Build a Garden Climber Support
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 […]
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 […]
DIY Petal Votive
My summer has been hectic. Long story short, I have had to say goodbye to beautiful Pennsylvania and am now back in the not so beautiful Chicago area …sigh. The […]
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 […]
Tutorial: How to Make an Ice Lantern
Dear Chicago House, There is nothing like bringing in the New Year with a blast of Arctic cold is there? With temperatures colder than my freezer last week I put […]
Unique Wooden Bird Feeder
Dear Chicago House, I am. by nature, an optimistic person. I want to believe that Spring is right around the corner and I will soon be enjoying the hundreds of […]
Unsual Garden Planters
Dear Chicago House, I have really enjoyed my travels this summer (a trip to the UK and another to PA) but it has meant the few planters I have in […]
An Acorn Vase
Dear Chicago House, On more than one occasion recently I have been woken in the middle of the night by a walloping sound above my head. The culprit, an oak tree, that been […]
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 […]
