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Tag Archives: Chicago River
Prairies, rivers, veggies and bonsai
July 10, 2011 10,000 native wildflower plugs seeking a good time, er, home That headline is just a tiny bit misleading. It implies that those native plants don’t have a place to be planted. They do, actually, and it’s at … Continue reading
Saving the Garfield Park Conservatory, cruising on the Chicago River, and documenting food issues
July 3, 2011 Five minutes of hail = five million dollars of damage I heard a noise on Thursday evening. It was coming from the back of the house. “Now what?” I thought. Remember, mine is a neighborhood where gang … Continue reading
New models for recycling in Chicago, cleaning our river, and organic farming
June 12, 2011 If the Cubs can recycle, so can Chicago. Here’s Free Green Can. There isn’t much that the Chicago Cubs have gotten right in the past few years. Hey, I should know–I was at Gargantua Radio down the … Continue reading