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An Urban Backyard Reimagined

January 17, 2019 By Heather Blackmore Leave a Comment

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I'm Heather and I love to grow stuff. LOTS of stuff. Most importantly, a healthy family. I'm a stay-at-home mom with a passion for playing in the dirt. Read More…

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CHICAGO HARDY FIG update on the blog! They’re wa

CHICAGO HARDY FIG update on the blog! They’re waking up which can only mean one thing...SPRING IS COMING!!! I’ve been growing two figs in a container for four years, overwintering them in a pitch black basement with very little TLC. So easy to do and so worth it for the sweet goodness it produces every September. #gettinfiggywithit #figsfigsfigs #figtree #containergardening #chicagohardyfig #fruittreesinmybackyard #fruittrees #inmygarden #growfigsincontainers #coldclimategardening #gardeningideas #zone5gardening #chicagogardening #zone5bgardening #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

Over the garden gate. My favorite place in the wor

Over the garden gate. My favorite place in the world. #latesummergarden #mygarden #smallspacegardens #backyardgardens #pergolas #gardenpergola #gardenstructures #mixedborder #perennialgardening #zone5gardening #zone5bgardening #chicagogardener #chicagogardens #suburbangardener #lowmaintenancegarden #growwhatyoulove #wildspaces #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

The pussy willow catkins are swelling and in a lit

The pussy willow catkins are swelling and in a little over a month, the sun will shine and the tree will hum with honeybees. I can’t wait! #springtrees #salixdiscolor #pussywillowtree #pollinatorfriendly #pollinatorgardening #springgarden #springgardening #nativeplantsofnorthamerica #honeybees #pollinatorsofinstagram #pollinators #inmygarden #catkins #zone5gardening #zone5bgardening #chicagogardener #midwestgardens #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

Bengal Tiger, aka Pretoria, is my favorite canna.

Bengal Tiger, aka Pretoria, is my favorite canna. The flowers are a bonus feature and the bold striped foliage is the rockstar. There’s always a place for it in my garden at the back of my small borders. #cannas #boldfoliage #foliageplants #stripedleaves #tropicalvibes #orangeﬂowers #pollinatorplants #pollinatorgardens #hummingbirdplants #inmygarden #chicagogardener #zone5bgardening #zone5gardening #chicagogarden #midwestgardens #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

I feel like I owe Sue over @gardenmoxiemagazine a

I feel like I owe Sue over @gardenmoxiemagazine a shout out for her tip on getting her orchid to bloom awhile back. Had it not been for her post on Miracle Gro’s Orchid plant food mist and the effect it had on her orchid, I’d still not know the color of mine ! It hasn’t flowered in about six years, until now. So thanks Sue! @miraclegro #mysterysolved #mothorchids #phalaenopsisorchid #epiphyticplants #orchidflower #chicagobloom #houseplantsofinstagram #houseplantsofig #indoorgardening #houseplantsmakemehappy #feedyourplants #hereshegrows #mybohoabode #mybohohomestyle #bohoplants #bohodecor #heatherblackmore

What sunflowers will you be growing this year? Rub

What sunflowers will you be growing this year? Ruby Eclipse was a standout beauty last year so she’ll once again have a place in the garden. But I also have Procut Plum seeds mailed to me from sweet Laura @howsitgrowingnj. I also bought some Italian White and Procut White Lite. Don’t ask me where I’ll put them. At least not yet! The finches will be thrilled! #sunflowers #rubyeclipse #directsow #easyseeds #inmygarden #sunlover #lowmaintenanceplants #summergarden #annualflower #zone5bgardening #gardening #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

I’m currently gardening on my coffee table. It s

I’m currently gardening on my coffee table. It scratches that itch! I love terrariums and create them in mason jars, apothecary jars, and a lovely Wardian case given to me by my in-laws. I love the air inside, it’s warmth and the promise of warmer days ahead. #terrariums #terrariumsofinstagram #glasscloche #coffeetablestyling #onmycoffeetable #fernterrarium #indoorgardening #terrariumplants #chicagogardening #mybohoabode #mybohohome #bohohomestyle #coffeetabledecor #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

Just a little bird song and irises dancing in the

Just a little bird song and irises dancing in the breeze. They’ve thrived near a downspout where things stay wet for much of the spring. I love low maintenance plants and Iris siberica ‘Caesar’s Brother’ is definitely one of them. When the flowers fade, leave them to develop their lovely black seed pods or deadhead. I’ve found that when deadheaded, the flowers are smaller the following spring. So now I deadhead some and leave others to develop seed pods for the best of both worlds. #irissiberica #lowmaintenanceplants #pondplants #raingardenplants #perennials #easyplantstogrow #purpleirises #inmygarden #springgarden #springflowers #springtimegarden #zone5gardening #zone5bgardening #mixedborder #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

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