Our Secret Stash

We've been hiding a secret.  We've been growing thousands, yes, thousands, of tomatoes in a greenhouse since March.  They are full-fledged seedlings now and will be heading out into the world soon.

We're bringing them to G.E.E.E. Headquarters now, but will be available on the south side of Chicago soon.

Archive Yard, Yes We're Going Outside Soon!

Although the day gloomy, we have designs for what G.E.E.E. will look like this summer in the yard behind the Archive House and Listening Room.

Open Sunday in March

Spring plants are a big temptation.  A long winter gets the imagination churning.  What will spring planter boxes look like?  Green is a color almost forgotten.  What can I trade to get just a little taste of the season-to-come into my life?

With Potluck Chicago's event on this Open Sunday at Dorchester Projects, people were ready to take a little Spring home with them.

Spring at G.E.E.E.

Spring has arrived at the Archive House via G.E.E.E.!

We have a new selection of plants, including:

Miniature Mistletoe Fig Trees

Ficus

Impatiens

Oxalis

Scented GeraniumsPapyrus

and more...

Come in and Trade up to Spring gorgeousness!

Assessing the State of G.E.E.E. as Spring Arrives

Now that spring has arrived, after such a LONG winter, we're assessing the state of G.E.E.E. to bring in some seasonal plants from G.E.E.E. Headquarters.

We're assessing our containers and succulents, cleaning and rethinking what G.E.E.E. could look like for the new season.

Open House Trades

Zac and Catherine came to visit one Sunday Open House.  They'd read about Theaster and the Rebuild Foundation and wanted to find out what it was about.  They'd read about G.E.E.E. online and wanted to participate.

They did not know what to bring, so Catherine brought some glass globes she wasn't using and Zac brought a plant.  He admitted that he wasn't tending to it much and that another home might be better.  I clipped off the dead leaves and it looked much better.  I quickly found some loose succulents and made mini terrariums.

Thanks for trading, Zac and Catherine!

Grand Crossing Kids are Trading

The neighborhood kids are regular traffic at the Archive House.  They're learning how to value their things and they kind of police each other to make sure it's running fairly.