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Debra Kukulski Fern Baby Photograph

 

Photo taken by Debra Kukulski, ABR, RECS, GRI, EPRO, Realtor with RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest Cary-Crystal Lake IL, provides highly professional levels of real estate services to home buyers and sellers in McHenry, Lake, Kane or Cook Counties in Northern Illinois. Visit my www.FoxRiverProperties.com to search for homes for sale in Northern Illinois. "Fern Baby" by Debra Kukulski Cary IL, Crystal Lake, IL, Barrington, Fox River, Fox Lake, Chain of Lakes, IL ©2009. Property of Debra Kukulski, All Rights Reserved. Photo may not be used or reproduced in any way without express written permission from Debra Kukulski.

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If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call or email me.  It will be my pleasure!  

By the way, if you know of someone that could benefit from my high level of service, please call or email

me with their name and daytime phone number and I will make sure to follow up and

take great care of them. 

The majority of my business is referral and repeat clients.  I am so grateful it keeps growing from your loyalty and referrals:-)

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Comments

What a fun fern picture!  I was so amazed when we moved here and I found those grew in the ground as I had always thought of them as house plants.

Posted by Marchel Peterson Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro (Results Realty) about 3 years ago

Debra, very cool picture I must say. We have lots of ferns here too, and they are some beautiful. Soon enough they will be selling fiddleheads in the produce departments of the grocery stores. I don't quite understand those, but then again, I have not tried one. The are a New England fern thing I think.

Thank you for the picture!

Posted by Andrea Swiedler - Swiedler & Adams - New Milford, Litchfield CT Real Estate (Prudential Connecticut Realty, Litchfield County Real Estate) about 3 years ago

I love ferns!! Gorgeous shot...I really could use some greenery here in WI!!! With all the rain on the way today, things should green up a bit finally!

Posted by Kristin Johnston,Waukesha County Realtor Buyers Agent,Waukesha Cty WI Real Estate (Remax Realty Center 414-254-6647) about 3 years ago

This is awesome..... !

Posted by Lake Arrowhead Real Estate (909)273-4542 Kat DeLong, Realtor Dre#01235311 (Mountain Country Realty, Lake Arrowhead. (909)-273-4542) about 3 years ago

It looks like we can see where the rabbit hole goes.  Oh wait, this is a fern.  Silly me.

Posted by Tony Toto Real Estate Information Gurnee, IL (Education & Information) about 3 years ago

Love it!!  I remember as a kid searching for fiddle head ferns, then frying them up with salt and pepper.  Those days are some of my fondest memories.

Posted by June Piper-Brandon CDPE, CIAS, ePro, Assoc. Broker (Century 21 New Millenium) about 3 years ago

Ah, to go to the heart of the matter!   

Posted by Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring) about 3 years ago

A very beautiful shot of the fern, Debra! Love the vibrant green color.

Debi

Posted by Debi Boucher - "Realtor Showcase" Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours ( Real Estate Showcase Photography) about 3 years ago

Hi Debra, What a nice shot! I love ferns, it is far to dry and cold to grow them here...and when I have tried them as a houseplant-- they just shrivel up and die from lack of humidity ! Nice to see this beautiful green this morning!

Posted by Mary Douglas, REALTOR ®, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado (United Country Ponderosa Realty) about 3 years ago

Debraaaaaa.......I fell down the fern hole!  Actually it looked so inviting that I dived in, it's beautiful in here.....come see ;-)

Posted by Gail MacMillan about 3 years ago

Debra - what a beautiful picture and the new growth it has on it. I love plants! Thanks for sharing.

Posted by Sharon Paxson Newport Beach Real Estate (Prudential California Realty, DRE License 01501912) about 3 years ago

Reminds me of Alice in Wonderland!

your friend in Charlottesville Virginia!

Posted by Charlottesville Real Estate www.CharlottesvilleSolutions.com (Charles McDonald 434-515-1585) about 3 years ago

Hi Marshal, they are beautiful and perennial here in Northern Illinois, too!

Posted by Debra Kukulski-CDPE;GRI;ABR;RECS;e-PRO Real Estate Expert Northern Illinois (Re/Max Unlimited Northwest) about 3 years ago

Debra,

I like pictures like this. Great composition and color. Just draws us right in. :)

Steve

Posted by Steve Hoffacker - Sales Trainer/Coach, Sales Books Author, Photographer (Hoffacker Associates LLC) about 3 years ago

Hi Andrea...thanks for stopping by:-) I am not familiar with fiddle head ferns at all....what are they?

Posted by Debra Kukulski-CDPE;GRI;ABR;RECS;e-PRO Real Estate Expert Northern Illinois (Re/Max Unlimited Northwest) about 3 years ago

Hi Kristan....we are almost neighbors and I definitely hear you on that!  We need more green, too but I am sure all of this rain will help!

Posted by Debra Kukulski-CDPE;GRI;ABR;RECS;e-PRO Real Estate Expert Northern Illinois (Re/Max Unlimited Northwest) about 3 years ago

I am so glad you like, it, Kat...stop by my blog again soon:-)

Posted by Debra Kukulski-CDPE;GRI;ABR;RECS;e-PRO Real Estate Expert Northern Illinois (Re/Max Unlimited Northwest) about 3 years ago

Cute, Tony!  It does kind of "invite you in" doesn't it?  Thanks for stopping by:-)

Posted by Debra Kukulski-CDPE;GRI;ABR;RECS;e-PRO Real Estate Expert Northern Illinois (Re/Max Unlimited Northwest) about 3 years ago

Hi June...here we go with those fiddle head ferns again....what are they?  Are they like asparagus?:-)

Posted by Debra Kukulski-CDPE;GRI;ABR;RECS;e-PRO Real Estate Expert Northern Illinois (Re/Max Unlimited Northwest) about 3 years ago

Hi Li and thanks for stopping by. Now, "heart of the matter" would have been a great name for this photo!

Posted by Debra Kukulski-CDPE;GRI;ABR;RECS;e-PRO Real Estate Expert Northern Illinois (Re/Max Unlimited Northwest) about 3 years ago

Debra, love the colors here in the fern.  Love "heart fo the matter comment" have a great and successful week.

Posted by Lynn911.com ~ Dallas Real Estate Agent Top Team (Dallas Houses for Rent Dallas Apartment Rentals Lynn911.com ) about 3 years ago

Debi, thanks a ton!

Posted by Debra Kukulski-CDPE;GRI;ABR;RECS;e-PRO Real Estate Expert Northern Illinois (Re/Max Unlimited Northwest) about 3 years ago

Hi Mary, I love ferns, too...they just feel tropical to me!

Posted by Debra Kukulski-CDPE;GRI;ABR;RECS;e-PRO Real Estate Expert Northern Illinois (Re/Max Unlimited Northwest) about 3 years ago

Hi Gail...it does draw you in, doesn't it?  I hope you enjoyed the visit...do you need help getting out?

Posted by Debra Kukulski-CDPE;GRI;ABR;RECS;e-PRO Real Estate Expert Northern Illinois (Re/Max Unlimited Northwest) about 3 years ago

Sharon, so do I and thanks for stopping by!!

Posted by Debra Kukulski-CDPE;GRI;ABR;RECS;e-PRO Real Estate Expert Northern Illinois (Re/Max Unlimited Northwest) about 3 years ago

Charles, it does make you think of Alice in Wonderland, thanks!!!

Posted by Debra Kukulski-CDPE;GRI;ABR;RECS;e-PRO Real Estate Expert Northern Illinois (Re/Max Unlimited Northwest) about 3 years ago

Steve, I appreciate you stopping by and I am so glad you enjoyed my photograph:-)

Posted by Debra Kukulski-CDPE;GRI;ABR;RECS;e-PRO Real Estate Expert Northern Illinois (Re/Max Unlimited Northwest) about 3 years ago

Hi Lynn...thanks so much and I hope you have a very successful weekend, too!

Posted by Debra Kukulski-CDPE;GRI;ABR;RECS;e-PRO Real Estate Expert Northern Illinois (Re/Max Unlimited Northwest) about 3 years ago

Nice shot.

I read through the comments, too.

Marchel has to remember that all plants grew outside before we had houses. Over in the East Texas Piney Woods there are lots of ferns growing wild, as well as lots of other unusual plants.

For June - All ferns have fiddleheads. Some are just more pronounced than others. For example, here's a fiddelhead from an Australian tree fern:

Fiddlehead of an Australian tree fern

For Mary - If your fern dries out, you either are not watering it enough or you have it in a drafty location. To keep them moist, you can do three things:

  1. Put some sphagnum moss on the soil to help prevent excessive evaporation.
  2. Put the pot in a larger pot plate, put some decorative pebbles in the pot plate, and then fill the pot plate with water. Don't do this with red clay pots. In fact, don't plant your ferns in red clay pots because they are porous, letting the soil dry out too quickly.
  3. Group house plants together to provide a better micro-environment with better humidity.

Our wonderful plant geneticists have come up with some drought tolerant varieties, and there actually are some ferns that grow in full sunlight.

Posted by Not a real person about 3 years ago

WOW, Russel, I know you are a thorough person but wow...great information and thanks for answering all of the questions!  I hope Mary saw your fern tips!

OK...so if all ferns have fiddleheads...are they all edible?  I have never heard of them being served before...how do you prepare them?

Thanks for the excellent comment and info:-)

Posted by Debra Kukulski-CDPE;GRI;ABR;RECS;e-PRO Real Estate Expert Northern Illinois (Re/Max Unlimited Northwest) about 3 years ago

@ Russell -- I missed this great info, so thank you very much. I would love to try to have ferns inside again!

Posted by Mary Douglas, REALTOR ®, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado (United Country Ponderosa Realty) about 3 years ago

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