I did get my half-plot in the community garden again, so over the weekend I began starting seeds in earnest. After much consideration, I started loads of seeds, knowing that the surplus would be welcome. Plus, I’m going to grow more flowers this year (including “Outhouse Hollyhocks”). I have …
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More surplus vegetables
Ann Arbor’s Interfaith Peace & Social Justice organization hosted a Faith and Food meeting tonight. Having grown tomatoes as a benefit in previous years, and thinking about the possibilities for growing specifically for donations to food banks, I was eager to hear what everyone had to say about their …
It’s springtime in my basement
These were actually started a week ago in our basement, on the workbench, on a heating pad and under a fluorescent shop light. These are leeks and kale, two plants that can be planted early, while others need to wait for the ground, and weather, to be ready.
Plan for surplus
There’s no guarantee you will have a surplus of any sort, even using Sheri’s book. In a good year, you will be able to harvest all you grow and make use of it. Maybe there will be more than you can eat, and you will have time and effort …
The garden in winter
This is the Project Grow plot I had last year, and hope to have again this year. It’s actually a half-plot and you can see it on the left in the foreground. The rest of this Project Grow community garden stretches to the right. Of course, most details are …
