Hortus in Urbe

Garden in the City: Brussels Sprouts Are Psyched for Sweater Weather

DNAinfo.com's resident urban gardener discovers that Brussels sprouts are one cool customer.

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Hortus in Urbe is a series on growing a green thumb in Chicago’s community gardens by DNAinfo Chicago reporter Patty Wetli.

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Garden in the City: The Clock Is Ticking on Red Peppers

DNAinfo.com Chicago's resident urban gardener has plenty of green peppers. But will they ever turn red?

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Garden in the City: The Magical Powers of Onions

DNAinfo Chicago's resident urban gardener discovers the secret trick onions have up their sleeves.

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Garden in the City: The Great Turnip Massacre

DNAinfo.com's resident urban gardener mistakes her sprouting turnips for weeds. Massacre ensues.

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Garden in the City: The Bitter Truth About Carrots

DNAinfo.com's resident urban gardener loves her carrots, even if they taste like soap.

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Garden in the City: A Slacker Foot Soldier in the Food Patriot Army

Joining a food revolution is hard work, and DNAinfo's urban gardener isn't always up to the task.

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Garden in the City: Back to Square One

Labor Day signals the end of summer but not the end of gardening. It's time for fall plantings.

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Garden in the City: Tomatoes Gone Wild, Then Bust

Your tomatoes are probably bigger than my tomatoes, says DNAinfo's resident urban gardener.

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Garden in the City: The Battle of the Mulch

Mulch controversial? DNAinfo Chicago's urban gardening adventurer, Patty Wetli, explains why.

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Garden in the City: Like Food? You'd Better Get Your Buzz On

DNAinfo Chicago's urban gardener Patty Wetli receives a lesson in plant reproduction.

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Garden in the City: Jedi Mind Tricks of a Master Gardener

An encounter with a master gardener is the latest in reporter Patty Wetli's urban gardening adventures.

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Garden in the City: Don't Count Your Basil Until It's Harvested

Follow the urban gardening adventures of DNAinfo.com's Patty Wetli as her plans for pesto are foiled.

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Garden in the City: Broccoli, a Triple-Crown Threat

DNAinfo.com's resident urban gardener discovers there's more to broccoli than meets the eye.

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Garden in the City: The Plot-to-Table Challenge

We've got beans and peas, now what? Follow the urban gardening adventures of DNAinfo.com's Patty Wetli.

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Garden in the City: The Quest For The Perfect Tomato

Tomatoes are next up in the urban gardening adventures of DNAinfo.com reporter Patty Wetli.

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Garden in the City: Brussels Sprouts Are Psyched for Sweater Weather

About this feature

Garden in the City: The Clock Is Ticking on Red Peppers

Garden in the City: The Magical Powers of Onions

Garden in the City: The Great Turnip Massacre

Garden in the City: The Bitter Truth About Carrots

Garden in the City: A Slacker Foot Soldier in the Food Patriot Army

Garden in the City: Back to Square One

Garden in the City: Tomatoes Gone Wild, Then Bust

Garden in the City: The Battle of the Mulch

Garden in the City: Like Food? You'd Better Get Your Buzz On

Garden in the City: Jedi Mind Tricks of a Master Gardener

Garden in the City: Don't Count Your Basil Until It's Harvested

Garden in the City: Broccoli, a Triple-Crown Threat

Garden in the City: The Plot-to-Table Challenge

Garden in the City: The Quest For The Perfect Tomato

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