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Spring comes to Michigan! (finally)

By Ellen Leigh | May 10, 2011 | Category vegetable gardening

Finally! After a long, long, long winter, and a cold and wet early spring, it seems that finally we are in for some nicer weather. The trees are finally leafing out, and flowers are blooming.New life has begun right under the front porch roof- a pair of Robins has started a family on top of […]

Garden Dreams

By Ellen Leigh | April 8, 2011 | Category edible landscaping, garden design, vegetable gardening

Counting down the days to gardening season, and I’ve been working on planning out my 25 by 25 garden plot I’ve rented for the summer growing season here in Michigan. We’re in zone 5 or 6, depending on where you are in the state. Technically, I’d say I’m in zone 6, but I tend to […]