A few years ago, I chose to support online alternatives to Amazon for book-related activities, like reading, discussing, and tracking books I read.
When I read a recent post on Mastodon asking for suggestions for places to shop online, places that weren’t Amazon or Walmart, I was intrigued.
And wondered what folks would recommend.
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When I started my winter sowing project in mid-February this year, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had never done any winter sowing before.
I had a few scares with deep cold spells in late winter and spring, concerned whether the native plant seedlings in the milk jugs would make it through.
And a couple times I did move the milk jugs into the garage overnight.
As you can see from my photo of the purple coneflowers, I shouldn’t have been worried!
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Winter Sowing 2024 Results
While two nights of hard frosts last week had gardeners concerned (including me, I moved many of my flower and vegetable pots into the garage), spring seems to have finally arrived to southeast Michigan.
Forsythia are mostly finished blooming. Eastern Redbud trees are covered in lovely purple flowers.
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