Our garden has evolved slowly, as my daughters, my husband, and myself have explored and experimented with different planting strategies and cultivars. Our home is on an 1/3 of an acre lot in East Lansing's Flower Pot neighborhood and currently occupies much of our backyard. We have a 20'x20' hoop house, two 4'x30' low tunnels, raspberries, asparagus and a Zoë and Harmony garden in the Southwest corner of the yard.This year we are expanding into our Eastside neighborhood with a composting program, and two large LandBank/ City Parcels which amount to just under 2 acres. In collaboration with two friends...
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| March Journal Mar 11, 2013 | |
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Our grow room is once again in full swing we have eight varieties of tomatoes, 8 varieties of sweet and chile peppers, herbs, kale, collards, broccoli, chard and more all percolating and waiting for the warm spring weather. All heirloom varieties of course. |
Liz
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Looking forward to seeing your photos and hearing about your gardening adventures! |
SweetDomesticity
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Love the variety you have growing! Looking forward to seeing the pics as well! |
danielpearce
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I'd like to read a description of your grow room and see some photos. Thanks |
| zumollc's Buzz Mar 11, 2013 | |
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After last years city disaster with waffling land agreements, no water, and far too much of my time spent communiting. I am redirecting my energies back to my own space. I hope to share our garden victories with all you lovely people this year.
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Liz
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I'm hoping things go much smoother for you this year! Happy 2013 Gardening! |
| Both Gardens Whole garden Apr 30, 2012 | |
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| zumollc's Buzz Apr 30, 2012 | |
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Well after many weeks of confusion, excitment, and sadness, the city has now decided to give us the land! We got in and got tilled on Saturday, unfortunately the compost was delivered to the wrong site so we will be trucking it ove, but everything seems
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| zumollc's Buzz Apr 24, 2012 | |
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Soooooo...the good and the bad, some of the land the city originally granted us they have decided there is a conflict of interest with some of our farm partners. Long story short, we have thousands of plants and not quite enough land. Rolling with the p
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Clenram
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Sorry to hear that! |
Jentheo
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I'm sorry, I hope your able to find a place for those plants. |
| zumollc's Buzz Mar 28, 2012 | |
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after clearing all the brush we finally got the four large trees chopped down which has presented us with a whole new pile of giant sized brush to clear. yeah! almost ready to till
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Clenram
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Do you have a chipper or mulcher? I want one of those. :) |
UnusualFarmChick
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That's a bounty in my book, enough to make a wattle fence or climbing pea trellis in my book : ) Thank goodness you had help with all of that. phew.. |
| Too busy...need to update Whole garden Mar 23, 2012 | |
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Busy indeed! I'm looking forward to a very busy couple of days in the yard and garden this weekend myself! |
UnusualFarmChick
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Gotta love having so much done. May I ask {& no hurry in answering} How do you like the stirrup hoe? How much experience do you have with incorporating it into your gardening use? How long have you bee... more » |
StoneCottageFarm
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Wow, have you been busy! Inspiring for those like me who've slacked a little the past couple days. lol. |
| Spring in full swing Whole garden Mar 17, 2012 | |
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JMTKMS
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Wish our spring would "Swing". But it is currently just blowing away. |
chellethumb
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Your busyness is inspiring me. |
| zumollc's Buzz Mar 15, 2012 | |
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transplanting tomatoes today, seeding some more peas, and clearing brush with some lovely americorps volunteers who are donating 3 hours of their time to help us! yeah!
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Clenram
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How cool to get volunteers! |
| zumollc's Buzz Mar 14, 2012 | |
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turned some beds, topped the compost with straw, watered some beets and scallions...what a beautiful day to work outside with my girls!
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SweetDomesticity
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I'm so envious of everyone who is able to be outside this week - it's been so gorgeous these past few days and I've been stuck indoors at work :/ Looking forward to Friday when I have the day off! |
| Another Monday Mar 12, 2012 | |
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After clearing loads of brush at one of our new lots, we now have something setup to start increasing our scale of composting. It's looking like a long windrow which is bordered on one side with pallets. My arms are tore up from tossing logs and the amount of trash that has accumulated in the back woods is ridiculous. Bagged... ...see more |
Clenram
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It sounds like you are getting a lot done! I am still here sitting and drinking coffee! Hope your arms don't get too sore! |
| Working in the rain Whole garden Mar 12, 2012 | |
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| Peppers! Whole garden Mar 11, 2012 | |
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| zumollc's Buzz Mar 09, 2012 | |
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It's warm, it's sunny, it freezes, it snows, it's sunny...going to be 70 next week? Oh Michigan and your fickle weather. I think I might sneak some peas in the ground next week.
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More power to you! I like peas, but not when my butt is freezing |
Clenram
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It finally rained in Texas! We are much happier here! |
Liz
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Isn't that the truth about our weather!!! |
| Thirsty Babies Whole garden Mar 09, 2012 | |
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