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All the News That's Fit to Post about Chelsea, Michigan
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner Garden Mill We finally got some significant frost around Chelsea in the last couple of weeks. That means that our vegetable gardens and annual flowers are mostly done for the season, and it really is time … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner the Garden Mill I hope your gardening season has been a successful one. I have to say that my vegetable garden outdid itself this year, due in part to all the sunshine and heat. I have … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner Garden Mill It seems that Mother Nature lost interest in summer about two-thirds of the way through the month of August this year. Maybe she just ran out of steam, which I could understand, considering how … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner Garden Mill I’m having a hard time believing that July is over, but I’m kind of glad that it is, since we seem to have left those miserable temperatures and humidity behind with it. With the … Read more
(Publisher’s note: Part 1 of this column published yesterday.) By Jennifer Fairfield In the flower garden: Much like in the veggie garden, keeping insects under control has been a challenge lately. In my flower gardens, I’m seeing aphids on my … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield If you were hoping that our lovely little heat wave was a thing of the past, I hate to break it to you, but the forecast for the rest of the summer is much of the same … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner the Garden Mill OK – what the ever-loving heck is with our weather? Never mind – it’s Michigan. I know that Michigan weather is never predictable, so I don’t know why I let it get to … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner Garden Mill I’m going to go out on a limb and say that we might, maybe, possibly, be getting past the threat of frost in Southeast Michigan. I would still advise against putting any of our … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner Garden Mill Five years ago, we were in the throes of the COVID pandemic, and many people were starting gardens for the first time, for a variety of reasons – because it was hard to get … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner the Garden Mill I have heard more than a few people saying that they are really ready for spring, and I can’t say I blame them. The bitter cold we saw for much of January and … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner Garden Mill I’m glad the temperatures are coming up a little bit. It was hard to getup the enthusiasm for getting outside to do much of anything in the bitter cold we were experiencing in January. … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner Garden Mill This year, I am resolving to spend more time in my gardens. While that may seem like an easy New Year’s resolution for me to keep, it’s not as easy as it sounds. There … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner Garden Mill It looks like winter decided it was time to make its appearance, and though the snow is pretty, the abrupt change in temperature isn’t so much. I shouldn’t complain too much though, since it’s … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner Garden Mill Well, as much as I hate to admit it, the gardening season is quickly coming to a close for 2024. With daytime temps not expected to be above 70 after this week, and nighttime … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield How has your garden been growing this year? If some of my conversations with friends and customers are anything to go by, it’s been a great gardening season for most people so far for most everyone. I … Read more
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