Build Your Own Garden

Designing your container garden Grow Kit Components Reusable Fabric Grow Bag Chicago Grows Food uses 1 gallon, 2 gallon, 5 gallon, and 10 gallon bags. Depending on what you want to grow will impact the size you want. Check out the Home Garden page to learn about what grows best. Soil It is important that […]

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Starting a Garden

Did you receive a Grow Kit?​ Check out our Grow Kit Support page with a helpful video. Did you receive a Home Garden? Visit the Home Garden resource page. Benefits Include: Cost Savings Movement Mental Health & Wellbeing Beautification Community Self Resilience | Table of Contents Home Gardening Considerations Why Garden at Home Where Do […]

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Chicago Grows Food Grow Kit

WELCOME TO YOUR GROW KIT What’s Included Setting up Conduct a sunlight analysis for your space to help you decide where to place your plant. Pour soil from plastic bag into fabric grow bag.  Plant seeds. Instructions for depth and spacing of planting located on back of seed packet. Water your plant. Slowly pour enough […]

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Resources for Families & Students

For Families Activities at Home via Big Green at Home Small Bites on Demand via Common Threads | Common Threads is offering FREE on-demand (self-paced) Small Bites lessons for elementary school-age children! For Students Activities at Home via Big Green at Home Common Bytes via Common Threads Recipes, games, nutrition lessons and other resources for learning about cooking healthy foods! Small Bites on Demand via Common […]

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