Let’s Get Planning For Gardening! The National Weather Service says, “composites depict a strong warm signal” and “Probabilities of above normal precipitation are greater than 50 percent from southern Michigan to western areas of the Ohio Valley…” In other words, they’re predicting that the next couple of months will be warmer and wetter than normal. Warmer could be a good …
Let’s Get Planning For Gardening! So, it looks like we might finally get a real snowstorm here in Southeast Michigan over the next couple of days. While we’re all getting ready for the big snow they’re promising, there is something to keep in mind: February 2nd marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. That means …
Let’s Get Gardening! I offer my sincere apologies to those waiting patiently for the December newsletter. I kept thinking I would find the time to get it done, but never quite did. December is always a busy month at the store, and this year was even busier than usual! I’m sure the warmer-than-normal temperatures and the lack of any real …
Let’s Get Gardening! Have you been able to figure out what kind of winter we are going to have, based on what the weather people are saying? I have to admit that I am confused. First, they said it was going to be a really cold winter, but not too much snow. Now, they appear to be saying that it …
Let’s Get Gardening! Well, as usual, here we are in October, and I have absolutely no idea where the summer went. I vaguely remember getting some vegetables from my garden this year – though it was definitely not my best garden year because of all the rain that led to all kinds of diseases. I do still have some things …
Let’s Get Gardening! I know that many of you see the end of August as the end of summer, and you are not looking forward to winter, but I have to say – I am not sorry to see the hot, humid weather finally end! You may have heard me say it before, but I’m going to repeat it in …
Let’s Get Gardening! I got to spend a few hours wandering around among some beautiful flowers last week – it’s one of the perks of the job! Every year (well, except last year, because it was last year), I try to visit one of the nurseries on the annual Michigan Garden Plant Tour. It’s a great way to see what …
Let’s Get Gardening! My grandmother always said that if you don’t have something nice to say (about a person), you shouldn’t say anything at all. So, I am not going to say anything at all about the weather in June! Instead, I will say how much I am enjoying my gardens. Everything is growing like crazy in my vegetable garden, …