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Root Riot 2010/07/21

Looking fabulous, isn’t it? I’ve harvested enough pickling cucumbers that I’m going to need a bigger crock – or more crocks, since I’m using two already. I guess I didn’t need to buy any at the farmers market. I also … Continue reading

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Urban Chicken Keeping 101 presentation 7/22/10

Tomorrow, Thursday July 22, 2010 at 7pm, Jennifer Murtoff of Home To Roost will give a presentation on basic urban chicken keeping at the Root Riot Harambee Community Garden. Harambee is at 500 N. Waller in Chicago. It’s closest to … Continue reading

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Root Riot Madison Dedication Day

This morning at 10am Root Riot Madison had its Dedication Day. Lot of people came, members and non-members alike, to see our progress and cheer us on. As you can see, everything is growing like mad. We had quite the … Continue reading

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Root Riot Oak Park’s dedication tomorrow at 10 am

Don’t forget, Root Riot Oak Park’s Madison St. dedication is tomorrow at 10am. It’s on Madison, just west of Oak Park Avenue, on the north side of the street. Be there or be square. So, speaking of the community garden, … Continue reading

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Attack Of The Giant Zucchini

When I left to go camping last weekend, my Root Riot Oak Park community garden plot contained a bloom here and there on my squash and zucchini plants. Today, after about 9 days, I came back and found one tiny … Continue reading

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