Last weekend the family took the Metra to downtown Chicago so I could have lunch with an ex-colleague of mine who just became a US citizen. Afterwards, we took the opportunity to take the girls to the Art Institute of Chicago. They did pretty good for 4 and 3, considering. Of course the [...]
The Illinois extension has this to say about Cabbage Worms.
"It is almost impossible to raise cole crops in Illinois without controlling these pests."
Well I can tell you I agree with that statement. My cabbage plants were decimated last year (my [...]
I’m heading out storm chasing today with Paul Sirvatka (meteorology department of CoD) and David Mayhew (professional photographer) . Paul is having a heck of a time deciding where to go while David is pushing him to send us further west. I’m just along for the ride and bring my geek toys. We should be [...]