Photo of the Week: Cilantro from the Garden, in Michigan in December

Green leaves of cilantro sit on a blue-rimmed white plate.

Imagine my surprise this week when I looked in the vegetable garden and saw my cilantro was still growing!

Typically in southeast Michigan, we get cooler temperatures and snow in early to late November. And we did get a couple snow showers in November, including one snow shower of three inches of snow.

Snowy weather and cooler temperatures would have killed any cilantro.

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Photo of the Week: Graylag Goose

A group of orange-billed white-breasted gray geese on the gravel parking lot, near the shore of the Huron River.

A bird seen regularly at Waterworks Park, you’ll often find almost two dozen Graylag Goose (domestic type) birds in the parking lot or along the shoreline at the popular park near downtown Ypsilanti, Michigan. Along with the Canada Geese and Mallards, the Graylag Goose (domestic) is seen year round at the park. The Graylag Goose… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Graylag Goose

Photo of the Week: Snapdragons in the Snow

Deep red snapdragon flower buds stand out against the green foilage and snow-covered ground.

Our snapdragons, which were still blooming and producing buds seem none the worse for wear, despite the snow we received this weekend. While metro Detroit had snow earlier this month, this weekend’s snow showers was the first substantial snow that stuck to the ground and streets. Our community received around three inches of snow. When… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Snapdragons in the Snow