2026 W25: Chicago (opens in new tab)

§ Hello there. Happy summer solstice, Father’s Day, Juneteenth, etc. § In the vegetable garden our bush beans have started flowering and the tomato plants are all fruiting happily. Did you know that saffron comes from that is perennial in zone 6? Well I didn’t until a few days ago. It is now near the top of the list of plants I want to track down for our garden. § The trip to Chicago for a went considerably better than I expected with our two month old in tow. The six hour drive from Clevelan...