I promised bulbs

I’m excited to begin a new life elsewhere, but we’ve all grown attached to this place and it will be difficult to leave.  It occurred to me that since I have not yet planted the bulbs from Holland, I should do so in ceremony.  It’s neat to think that long after we’ve moved on, they [...]

Protected: House for Sale

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Bulbs, the Carolinas, and our Changing Landscape

The bulbs arrived minutes before we left for the Carolinas, so they’re still sitting atop my counter waiting for the rain to stop outside.  Our journey south was educational.  We stayed in an 18th century farmhouse near Columbia, SC for three days where the lack of rain is evident.  While the diverse plant-life thirsted for [...]

Bulbs from Holland

We’ve had yet another week of delays for our bulb shipment, but I promise I’ll post as soon as they arrive.  I called the company yesterday and they assured me the bulbs were on their way up from Grand Rapids, MI and should arrive tomorrow (today).
The rain is nice and will keep the 14 guilds [...]

Guild Building: Grow with your guilds… (Pt3)

Once we have allowed for ample decomposition and the accumulation of multiple nitrogen/carbon-rich layers of biomass along with a healthy number of lively microbes, planting may begin.  Really, what you plant within your guilds is completely up to you, but there are some general guidelines to consider and you may go as deep into these [...]

Fun for all ages…

Yellow and orange foods are prominent in the fall.  And a favorite for children of all ages: Pumpkins!

Plant Sciences

A friend of mine suggested I contact MSU for their satellite programs in Horticulture.  They currently offer Plant Sciences Certification for students interested in turf grass management,  landscape design or horticulture.  It requires an internship and some of the required classes may be taken through NMC (which would save on tuition).  I think this would [...]

Where the Wild Things Are

This week we are still awaiting our bulb order.  The bulbs should have arrived late last week, but they did not (which gave us an excuse to farm-hop, hike and enjoy the summer-like weather).  In the meantime, I’ve been thinking about wild things: Wild grapes, asparagus, fungus, mint, apples, herbs, etc.  I’m also thinking about [...]

The Dobson Farm

We went out and toured Rex Dobson’s farm yesterday. The Dobson Farm is located north of M-72 west in beautiful Leelanau County. The farm on Center Rd. stretches all the way to Lake Leelanau Dr. and across to Lake Leelanau. Along the way we passed wild grape, mint, ancient apple trees long [...]

On a personal note…

I’ve never really talked about Healing Tree and what it represents to me personally. As a child, I was surrounded by orchards. In Elk Rapids, MI, you can’t drive a mile without seeing at least one commercial orchard. Often it is only the road which divides them. Within them are trees; [...]