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Spring in Chicagoland or IS IT?

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 Is it Spring in Chicagoland? 

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I'm Trish here at my Garden Center and Flower shop on the near Northside and Lake Michigan has kept our weather cool and unpredictable. Here, we have adjusted our garden center to help you to do Spring in Chicagoland.

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Since the weather can't make up it's mind. (chuckle)

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We have a large selection of perennials and hardy annuals that are ready for planting now. 

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Tulips are still in bloom, and many great gifts for Mother's Day.

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Cam has the greenhouse full of house plants and more tender starts for when the weather improves. We have a huge selection of garden statuary, pots, plant stands and mini ponds. We will be bringing in new stock everyday from our Batavia greenhouses.
 Special orders are always WELCOME!

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Running in ponds or birdbaths water are soothing as well as beneficial for the birds, butterflies and bees.

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We have Birdhouses and Gnomes and of course Sunflowers for a great sunny theme for your yard or home.

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We specialize in live and artificial arrangements for your outdoors or home. (All in doll scale)

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Frogs frolic in dry ponds, also lots of pottery and ceramic accessories for your yard or home.

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Our Green House is full of plants and decor, as well as hand tools and supplies.

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A greenhouse needs air-circulation to help maintain temperatures. Did you know that moving air makes your plants and flowers stronger?!

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All colors and sorts of potted flowers and plants are in our Greenhouse.

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We have unusual pottery and planters. Custom plantings are available or DIY!

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The fresh stems are always available for your own designs or for gifts. Say it With Fresh Flowers!!

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Always include foliage with your flowers... texture is wonderful in arrangements.

Lots of garden tools, birdhouses, flags and banners.

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Don't forget Seeds, Pots, and Dirt, Compost and Fertilizers.

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Anyone need a Hedge Hog?

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A frog bath for small spaces. We also have larger pond installations available on our website.
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What garden would not be complete without rocks, stepping stones and plants.

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Come on down to Trish's Garden Center and Flower Shop...we are ready to assist you with all your Garden, Floral or Planting needs. 

And hopefully it will be SPRING soon!

DIY's and sources.
I'm a scrounge collector and many of the miniatures are thrift store finds, Dollar store items, or crafted by me. The large center plant stand came from Target and painted to match all the other store props. 

Greenhouse: adapted from an unbuilt Ikea mini greenhouse, added a taller bottom half scaled to the dolls. All shelving and interiors were added with scrap wood, Door was added later. Lid opens and has battery light attached.

Flower shop construction starts Floral Shop: Part 1Part 2Part 3

Florals are all bits in pieces mounted in foam, with/without moss, plants and bushes: Here
Flowers: Here and Weddings: Here

Plant stands: were purchased on Temu...and each came with pots..perfect scale for Dolls at 1:6 scale.

By all means enhance your dioramas with faux greenery and flowers...great way to seasonally change out a diorama. 


Thanks so much for visiting,

 I will post at the following Link Parties, I hope you visit them.




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Sandi


Valentine Desserts Redux

Sindy: Okay, let's see if I can do this in one take, I have to get these desserts packed up and to class for my final. 


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Aidan: Okay, Sindy, remember to smile, and look right into the camera, and I will keep moving to get different views as you speak.
Ready.....Action!


Sindy: Happy Valentine's Day to everyone.

I’m Sindy Odders, one of the assistant pastry chefs at the Hyatt Hotel at River North in Chicago. Today, I have prepared for you a selection of vegan and vegetarian Valentine desserts. 

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I have adapted these recipes to vegan and or vegetarian from historical and vintage cookbooks 
for my senior graduation project at the Culinary Institute.
Whether you choose to be vegan or vegetarian for health, personal, or religious issues, 
no one has to deprive themselves of fabulous desserts. 



I have prepared for you a selection of delicious cakes, tortes, tarts, pudding, 
and cookies for your Valentine's Day celebrations. 


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My personal favorite is the Strawberry torte in an almond pastry shell. The Peach Melba cakes are topped with a festive strawberry, and the Strawberry Layer Cakes have whipped coconut milk frostings and fresh strawberries.
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Desserts are the perfect food for entertaining or treating your family for Valentine's Day.

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We have a Chocolate Lady Finger Coconut Cake, a Raspberry Macadamia Nut Torte, a Carrot Cake with a Caramel Vegan Meringue topping. The most unusual recipe on the table is my frozen Vegan Avocado Gelatto Chocolate Cake Roll, topped again with strawberries.

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The favorites at here in my test kitchen are the chocolate, vanilla, or gingerbread heart cookies. 
I make these all year round for my housemates. They never last long.

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We can't forget tea, coffee, or a Lemon Curd Torte and Bon-bons with a Coconut Creme filling.

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The recipe for my Almond Strawberry Vegan tarts will be available on my Facebook page. This is 
 Sindy Odders-TheVeggieDessertQueen signing off from the HFIM test kitchen and have a 
fabulous Valentine's Day Celebration. 

Sindy, that was great, but I was drooling all over your table. Can I please have some of that cake.

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Aidan: "Who said this wasn't a high paying job! I should have your video ready by tomorrow on this sugar high.  Say, let me try the Avocado Gelatto rolly-thing, that looks delicious."

Sindy: Anything you want, you are a real doll for helping me. Now, I have to get everything to school for my final grade. Now, to begin working on my food van, but I really want to have a bakery shop some day! I have all my recipes, just need to get ready to go. 

(PS I'm not a vegan or a vegetarian cook, this is just what Sindy chose...? I've been assured all these recipe's may be possible, though. Much of the food is delicious erasers from Target, cookies are Sculpey clay/fabric paint/glitter, and plastic miniatures from assorted thrift store goody-bags.)
Sindy is a Katniss Barbie, Aidan is a 2004 are rescues from a thrift store. 
This story is originally from 2018, but was one of my favorites to put together. Enjoy.


I'll be sharing at these fine parties:


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Thank you for your cooperation, Sandi Magle





Trish's Last of Summer-Before the Pumpkins Arrive

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Hi, I'm Trish here at Trish's Garden Center and Flower shop...celebrating the last hues of Summer. We've been blessed with lovely temps and sunshine here in Chicago...but nights are getting cooler and next week will be pumpkins time for sure.

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Right now we have loads of fresh flowers for arrangements, and plants for refreshing your gardens and pots.

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We always have accessories, tools and even birdbaths. Hardy succulents are perfect for Fall displays. 

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The greenhouse is full of fresh plants, and even some fall veggie starts, how about some decorative Kale to fill in your pots.

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Succulents and grasses are perfect for refreshing your planters.

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Garden accessoires, statuary, birdbaths, rocks for paths...we have a great selection.

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Our frogponds were especially great sellers and a new shipment just arrived.

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Don't forget to refresh you herbs, repot with fresh soil to bring inside when frost finally begins.

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It's almost time to pack away the flamingoes and beach boy gnomes. 

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Don't forget to generously water everything this time of year to keep your perennial roots hardy and healthy for the winter. Even grasses, trees and bushes need to store water for the winter.

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We have loads of pots for moving your special plants indoors.

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And of course we are a full service florist for all your party and special occasion needs. 

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We even have butterflies to celebrate the current migration. Great attracters for the garden. 

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Please come down to Trish's Blue Sprinkling Can garden center...we'd love to help you with your garden needs.

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We are sure you will find something for your home, office or gift giving.

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Cam our assistant manager is here to help you with all your 'plant' questions.

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She does a great job on displays and keeping everything healthy in the garden center.

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This is Cam signing off from the garden center.

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Come on down and see us, and don't forget the Farmer's Market and Pumpkins will be starting next week.

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Right now, these fresh herbs need a drink. Can't wait to see you here at Trish's  Garden Center and Floral Shop.

Diorama:
Flower shop constructed from cardboard, foam core, wood trims, papers, etc.

Shelving Thrifted, tables/boxes from Michaels containers and painted.

All florals made by me, some plants repotted from store bought plants. 
Ikea greenhouse modified and door added.

Herbs all made by me.
Arrangements all made by me.
Most containers thrifted and/or vintage.
Butterflies from stickers on bamboo skewers
Gnomes $$ store.

Trish and Cam are Mattel dolls wearing Mattel clothes.

Garden tools from minis and I've collected had for 20-30 years, I used to make ornaments for Christmas from them.
Back Fence is a wood dish drainer found at a thrift store, Black 'wire' fence, plastic from $$ store.
Ground  is gray silver poster board, on thick foam core.

I tag all my posts if you want to know how to make something just search, or ask in comments and I'll pull up the appropriate post for you. 

Thanks for viewing, Sandi

 I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions or products shown, or from where I shop.