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How does your garden grow?

Our garden in Ann Arbor, Michigan is doing quite well. So far we’ve collected 150-200 garlic scapes, which means that potentially we will have a lot of garlic this year. Herbs are doing well – cilantro has started flowering, parsley is turning into a small bush. Chives, rosemary, dill and thyme are all waiting for…

A southern Michigan bog

The other day we visited the bog at the Eddy Discover Center in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It’s a favorite place for us in June. It’s probably a mile walk from where we were parked to the bog. The trail goes through a beech-maple forest and ends at the bog. Near the bog the trail becomes…

The garden – June, 2026

Yesterday we had some rain late in the day, which was really good for the garden, which is doing quite well after being neglected for almost three weeks in May. The bed with zucchini and my figs. All of our bed had flowers as well as vegetables. The bed bordered by mint (which we cook…

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