So, it apparently wasn’t my imagination – we really did have a dry summer. At least, that’s what the National Drought Mitigation Center’s United States Drought Monitor report for Michigan says, and I guess they ought to know! According to these guys, the western part of Washtenaw County is experiencing “moderate drought” conditions. And we’re not alone – much of the lower …
I can’t say that I’m sorry to see July end. I may not have mentioned it before, but I really don’t like the super-hot weather, and last month was just a little too much for me. It was also a little too much for many of the plants in our gardens. Are you wondering why your tomato plants stopped putting …
I’m sure you’ve heard the old adage “If you don’t like the weather in Michigan, wait 5 minutes – it will change.” Whoever said that originally must have been talking about something like the month we just had. We ended May in the 90’s, starting June in the 80’s, and then we were back in the 60’s on June 5th! …
Last week, as the temperatures started to climb, many people came into the store to get tools, supplies, and plants, all saying “I’m so far behind!” – referring to their gardens, of course. To that, I say – me too! But it’s not our faults. Mother Nature has been really messing with us this spring – lots of cold and …
Is April Finally over?! I, for one, say “Hooray!” I don’t know why this year’s crazy April weather got to me so much, but it really did – and I’m not the only one. Pretty much everyone coming into the store all month had something to say about the weather, and it usually wasn’t good. There was one person who …
All in favor of Spring hurrying up and getting here, raise your hand! OK – for those of you who remember (yes, I’m showing my age here), I just got a picture of the kid in the 1970’s TV show, “Welcome Back, Kotter” who used to raise his hand crazily in class whenever he thought he knew the answer to …
I think March came a little early this year – at least it seemed like it, with the wind we had last Sunday! It has let up a little since then, but March really does seem determined to come in like that proverbial lion this year, doesn’t it? It does look like we may have seen the worst (if not …
My apologies for not getting the newsletter out in January – I came down with an upper respiratory bug, and couldn’t think from one side of my head to the other, so you really were better off not having to read anything I might have written! And with the temperatures we had at the beginning of the year, who was …