Category Archives: Spring

Spring is right around the corner

Spring is right around the corner. The weather here in West Michigan this past December and so far in January has been down right balmy. For us hardy Michigan folk some sunshine and temperatures in the 30′s and 40′s gets us giddy and ready to garden! In anticipation of spring 2012 P Allen Smith will join me on my radio show Saturday January 7 to talk about his new book Seasonal Recipes from the Garden.

Seasonal Recipes from the Garden

If you want to break away from your seed catalog reading and dreaming you can come out to hear him speak at the DeVos Place here in Grand Rapids on Wednesday January 11 at 3 PM.

Here is the link to register for the event:

http://www.plantmichigangreen.com/education

Proven Winners is also bringing an exciting event to West Michigan….their Outdoor Living Extravaganza on Saturday April 14. This enjoyable and educational gardening event and seminar will take place in 4 cities this spring, San Diego, Washington DC, Edmonton Canada and Grand Rapids Michigan! (More specifically Hudsonville Michigan west of Grand Rapids). P Allen Smith will be speaking at this event also.

Tickets are $80 per person and you can register and get event details here:

http://www.provenwinners.com/node/272920

 

Dutch Treat

Early May in West Michigan………you don’t have to be Dutch to enjoy these beauties…….take a moment today to do two things………1) Stop and smell the flowers………and 2) Walk over to your calendar and pencil in sometime in September or October that this year you’re going to plant some spring flowering beauties on your side of the fence…………

Yellow Flowering Tulips

Tulip Time

Daffodils May 8, 2011 West Michigan

Here comes the Bride

With the big to-do about a royal wedding today, I snapped this picture of ‘Blushing Bride’ Hydrangea this morning. Figured I would get into the spirit of things knowing that both a picture and flowers are worth a thousand words.

Blushing Bride