Shirley Remes - Planting Partners

Farmers Markets

shirleyremes — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:54:49 +0000

Geneva Green Market will be open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m Thursdays, 75 N. River Lane, Geneva. The market features food grown and produced within 200 miles. for details, visit genevagreenmarket.org or email info@genevagreenmarket.org.
Geneva French Market, Sundays through Oct. 24, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Geneva Metra Station, 328 Crest Pl., 630-232-6060.
Batavia Farmers Market, Saturdays June 26 to Oct. 16, 8 a.m. to noon, Wilson Street between First & Wilson Streets, downtown Batavia, 630-761-3528. Fresh produce and more on sale.
St. Charles, Fridays through Oct. 29, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 4th Ave. & Main St.(Route 64), 630-584-6680, bakermemorialchurch.org
Campton Hills Farmers Market, Saturdays June 19 to Sept. 25, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., southeast corner of Route 64 & LaFox Road, Campton Hills, 630-584-5700.
Kane County Female Inmate Garden/Peck Road Vegetable Stand, Tuesdays and Thursdays through September, noon to 3 p.m., U of I Research Farm, Peck Road & Route 38, St. Charles, 630-584-6165, web.extension.illinois.edu/kane
Aurora, Saturdays through Oct. 23, 8 a.m to noon. Transportation Center, 233 N. Broadway; Wednesdays, July 7 to Sept. 15, 2 to 6 p.m. Galena Blvd. & Edgelawn Dr., Information 630-844-4731, aurora-il.org
Elburn Farmer’s Market, Sundays through Oct 9, 9 a.m to 1 p.m., Elburn Lions Community Park, 630-365-6315, elburnlions.com
Elgin’s Harvest Market, Thursdays through Oct. 7, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Douglas & Highland Aves., 847-488-1456, downtownelgin.com
Bartlett, Fridays through Sept. 10, 2 to 6 p.m., corner of Railroad Ave. & Main St., 630-837-0800.
Oswego Country Market, Sundays through Sept. 26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Main St., 630-554-1010.
Sugar Grove Farmer’s Market, Saturdays through September, 8 a.m. to noon, Sugar Grove Village Hall, Route 30 & Municipal Dr., 630-466-1014, sugargrovechamber.org
South Barrington Seasons Specialty Produce Market, Fridays, Saturdays. Sundays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Arboretum of South Barrington, 100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington, 847-426-6200. Open-air fresh produce market offers fresh fruit & vegetable choices as well as other food products found locally and around the world.
Naperville Garden Market, Saturdays through Oct 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Freedom Commons, 1847 Freedom Dr., Naperville, 630-293-100. We Grow Dreams, a not-for-profit greenhouse and garden center sells plants and gardening accessories to benefit people with disabilities.

Summer containers

shirleyremes — Sat, 21 May 2011 21:20:47 +0000

Read my story about local landscape designer Dan Wanzung's tips for creating beautiful summer containers and see his creations that grace a Wheaton home in the June issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine.

Elmhurst Eco-garden

shirleyremes — Sat, 21 May 2011 21:15:05 +0000

Read my story about the 7 environmental stations of Marcus de la Fleur of Elmhurst in the June/July issue of Organic Gardening.

Grayslake tulip garden & Sundial garden

shirleyremes — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:33:30 +0000

Pick up the March/April 2011 issue of Midwest Living and read about a fabulous tulip garden in Grayslake and Michelle Walsh's neat sundial garden in Lake in the Hills that I produced.

See local gardens

shirleyremes — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:15:59 +0000

Read about Tamara Hughes' St. Charles garden and Gail Snowwhite's Elgin garden that I produced for the Early Spring 2011 issue of Country Gardens magazine.

Fall story in BH&G

shirleyremes — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:41:11 +0000

See the story on an Inverness family that I produced for the November issue.

Edible Landscaping

shirleyremes — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:36:48 +0000

Check out this new book by my friend, Ros Creasy

Country Gardens fall issue

shirleyremes — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:08:42 +0000

See 2 gardens I produced, a fall Japanese garden in Orland Park and a cute vegetable garden in Barrington.

Cookbook from Geneva Garden Club

shirleyremes — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:00:51 +0000

“From Garden to Table” features 250 recipes and garden hints from club members as well as local chefs and places of interest: Fiora’s Moveable Feast, Grahams, Â Alain Roby, The Little Traveler, Niche, The Herrington Inn, Cocoa Bean, Mill Race Inn, The Little Owl, Geneva Spice House and Urban Grill.
Also unique to the book are tablescape ideas and tips to create garden-inspired table settings.
Local artist and garden club member Kathy Johns painted the cover art featuring a Fox River picnic tablescape.
Proceeds from the cookbook sales will help fund scholarships for local students and support the club’s mission to promote Geneva beautification.
Cookbooks can be purchased for $20 at the following retailers: Moveable Feast, Scentimental Gardens and Spring Bluff Nursery, as well as the club website, www.genevagardenclub.com.

Glen Ellyn garden in Outdoor Rooms magazine

shirleyremes — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:28:29 +0000