Five Days Til I’m Picking Lettuce on Thanksgiving Day

A light blanket of snow covers the wooden deck.

It’s not the first snow we’ve had this fall, but this morning’s snow looks like it’s going to stick. Which is going to make my goal of picking lettuce on Thanksgiving Day in southeast Michigan a bit more challenging. Huh, you might ask? Well, last year we had a warm spell in late November, and… Continue reading Five Days Til I’m Picking Lettuce on Thanksgiving Day

Is Winter Over? My Spring Flowers Are Blooming

snowdrops in bloom

Unbelievable. It’s 50 degrees in Michigan the first week of January. And my first spring bulbs, snowdrops, are blooming. Breaks all records of previous years for first spring blooms. Yes, these snowdrops are blooming in my front courtyard today. Last year, my first spring bulbs bloomed in mid-February. How about you? Any spring flowers blooming… Continue reading Is Winter Over? My Spring Flowers Are Blooming