In regions where the soil doesnât freeze, try planting spinach in February for a March harvest. Spinach seed doesnât store well, so buy fresh seeds every year. Sow them one half inch deep and two inches apart in beds or rows. If the weather isnât extremely cold, seeds will germinate in five to nine days.
CTA ridership has increased by more than 5 percent over the past 20 months, according to CTA records. Its most recent fare increase was in 2009. The CTA base fare will remain $2.25, except for Blue Line riders who pay with cash or buy a ticket from a machine to depart from O'Hare International Airport.
Ventra cardholders who transfer between Pace or CTA routes already know that using Ventra allows them to buy passes and take advantage of the discounted transfer fare. Beginning January 1, 2016, riders who pay cash to board a Pace bus will pay $2.00, while those who pay with a Ventra Card will pay the same $1.75 fare. Riders who havent already converted to the easy-to-use Ventra Card now have even more incentive to do so.