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Illinois Gardeners
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A place for those of us in Illinois to discuss issues that affect us specifically, or just share. Share ideas, seeds, local suppliers, anything.

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This group has 39 members.

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ChicagoMike (owner) is still digging carrots out of the garden in 2011. Not too shabby!
Piehole is leaving to pick up more herbs.
esp is transplanting strawberries.
Oscar has just finished making his garden bigger
havfaith Spring is here. Cold, wet but it is here.
PelagiaGardens Waiting for cooler weather to get back into the garden!
Caiman007 has had a tough time maintaining the garden since we closed on a new ...
modernwench is knitting her fingers to the bone.
mecar is musing over her post-blizzard garden and cold frame....

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littlefeatfan

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Gardening Classes

I am new to gardening and am interested to get information about any upcoming classes or educational opportunities in the far NW suburbs of Chicago. Interested primary in learning about soil and growing food. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Last Replied by SequoiaDan - January 9, 2010
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A Brand New year

Hey Illinois gardeners! It's a brand new year. Happy New year btw. For me down here in the southern end of the state, it's just 45 days to seed starting. I'm already beside myself, LOL.I will be planting my normal garden, tomatoes, onion, garlic, pepp
Last Replied by mecar - January 1, 2010
ChicagoMike

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Winter Prep

Hello Everyone!Friday night looks like the definitive garden killer I knew was coming.How is everyone prepping for winter?What are you doing with your compost pile?
Last Replied by ckinsman - October 6, 2009
mecar

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How has your garden done?

Hi everyone...haven't heard from you in a while. Let's see...three weeks (approximately) 'till the first frost....how has your garden been this year?Are you overrun with delicious tomatoes now like we are?
Last Replied by Deleted Member - September 12, 2009
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Your gardening intentions and goals?

Are any of my my fellow Illinoisan gardeners attempting to be so bold as the Dervaes family? I've already begun mentally landscaping the 7000 sq ft that is currently lawn. I would love to find others who are being as brilliantly aggressive with growing t
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