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Tag: gardening

A Story of My Mom’s Garden Legacy

by John Kalec In the heart of the South Side of Chicago in 1935, on a narrow street lined with brick homes and the hum of distant streetcars, lived a little girl named Evelyn. Her home at 5246 Hermitage was modest and often bustling with the sounds of her older brother Fritz, her younger brother Rich, … Continue reading A Story of My Mom’s Garden Legacy →

braidwoodguy Categories 4 Comments November 19, 2025 4 Minutes
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