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In Praise of a Normal Spring

. . . . . I kept thinking if my efforts would be rewarded at the end of this year. Not only monetarily but personally, inwardly because all who ‘grow’ gain sustenance from the crops they nurture . . . . .  [Read More]
 
 

2013 Michigan Native Plant Sales & Events

Continuing our Buy Locally - Plant Ethically campaign in 2013, BetterFinds will again post 'Michigan Native Plant Sales & Events' on our LocalHarvest blog to assist the Michigan consumer. This listing will be updated continuously through June.

At the bottom are hyperlinks to the Wildflower Association of Michigan Business Directory & the Michigan Native Plant Producers Association, businesses that also offer a wide range of services in addition to Native Plants.



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FIRST SNOW

An inch of snow fell overnight — our first snow. Completely normal, perfectly on time being it is post-Thanksgiving.

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LEAVES



Its harvest time at the Nursery, the season neighbors speculate on my sanity. A harvest of leaves celebrated by the picture of our 70’ Red Maple on our LocalHarvest homepage & celebrated with the leaves footing Lynn’s vase of native Asters. Though inedible a harvest none the less & a harvest you should join.

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POLLINATORS

I saw my first butterfly yesterday & immediately thought of Brenda Dziedzic. Brenda is the author of
Butterflies in the Garden, President & Co-founder of the Southeast Michigan Butterfly Association &
the attendees favorite at the 25th Wildflower Association of Michigan Conference . . . . .

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The Winter that Wasn't!

Lynn & I have a contest each fall: me & the internet's long-range forecast –vs- her “listening” to her plants. She have been scary-good for five years straight, accurately forecasting past years cold, heavier snowfall & spring wetness. But fifty years & her plants are still teaching . . . . .
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SNOB -vs- STEWARD

My blog has a built-in readership. I also write an irreverent closed-circulation ‘Newsletter’ when finding time back home, humorously ranting on a current topic & sharing email content (cartoons; articles; videos; hyperlinks) gleaned from a hundred plus monthly emails.  Each not only reflects the dark humor of my entertainment industry coworkers but their divergent views & how well-read & informed they are as a group.

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Buy Locally, Plant Ethically

My one New Year resolution is to post a blog entry at the least, monthly. And for 2011, our planned advertising has put into motion guarantees I will update our LocalHarvest profile weekly starting in March.  All thanks to 50 year-old lessons learned & remembered still.

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