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Patty Wetli | May 25, 2021 3:17 pm Elm seeds are blanketing lawns and sidewalks. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) We know it’s Chicago, and any weather is possible, but how is it possible that lawns and sidewalks are covered in white stuff on an 80-degree day in May? Thanks to our sponsors: Because it’s not snow. Those flakes wafting through the air and settling on the ground are seeds.  The unusually high volume of seeds falling this spring, especially from the city’s elms, is indicative o...

Hobby Farms Forage Wild Thistle For An Unexpected Treat Considered the sign of an ill-kept farm by many, the prickly, persistent and surprisingly tasty bull thistle is best dealt with slathered in cream cheese or sautéed. 1.5K views PHOTO: Frank Hyman There are few farm or garden weeds more hated than bull thistles ( Cirsium vulgare) and for good reason. The leaves are very prickly. The roots run deep making them hard to p...

Hobby Farms Garden Tips & Tricks For Each Season Success in the garden in a year-round endeavor, so follow these tips and tricks each season to make sure your trees and plants reach their full potential. 119 views PHOTO: Dan Gold/Unsplash Small farming, whether in the country or the suburbs, is a year-round adventure. There’s lots to do, from planting crops to building a compost pile to feeding the small flock of chickens...

Though known by a few different names, including Jerusalem artichoke, the tuberous root of a sunchoke makes a sweet addition to the forager's table.