Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Things to doSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Chicago Antique Market is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in the 1300 block of West Randolph in the Plumbers Hall Compound between Ada and Ogden av...
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Inside and outSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - How many times a week does your family use a microwave? Forty years ago there was no such thing. Imagine defrosting frozen meat or popping popcorn the old-fashioned way....
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Garden calendarSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - • The Prospect Heights Garden Club is sponsoring a Blue Star Memorial that honors all the men and women who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces of the United ...
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Yard waste can contribute to a successful compost pileSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. Can weed parts, grass clippings, etc., be composted? Can these items be put in city compost bags, or in the regular garbage? A. Many gardeners consider compos...
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Home calendarSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The 49th Annual Hinsdale Antiques Show features more than 30 exhibitors displaying and selling items from around the globe. The show finishes ...
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Inside and outSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - As our gardening season nears a close, we are dying to know what next year will bring to our flowers, fruits and vegetables. The warming trend will continue, according t...
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Tree seasonSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Branch out this autumn with home accessories inspired by the form and texture of trees. Faux bois means fake wood, although real wood is trendy, too. Depending on your d...
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Prepping your plants for the move indoorsSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - One of the prettiest plants on my deck all summer has been an echeveria named Silver Spoons. The centerpiece in a small hypertufa trough, Silver Spoons also proved to be...
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Veteran gardener, little sprout contribute to effortsSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Helping neighbors doesn't have to mean getting a community together to raise a barn. Or collecting millions of dollars in relief. Sometimes help arrives one tomato at a ...
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Decorate your deck with cool-season container plantsSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The older I get, the more I love fall. As a kid, summer was my season. The mercury in the thermometer just couldn't rise high enough -- the hotter it was, the happier I...