Chelsea Update published its last story on 4/25/26.
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Chelsea Update published its last story on 4/25/26. For the latest Chelsea, MI news visit The Chelsea Post: chelseapost.com
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(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield for the information in this story.) After 20 wonderful years, the time has come to say goodbye. Our final day at The Garden Mill will be Sunday, March 22. There’s still a … Read more
The Garden Mill going-out-of-business sale is in full swing, and we hope you’ll stop in again to shop, browse, and share a few final moments with us. Inventory is changing quickly, and there are still wonderful items waiting to find … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield for the information in this story.) After 20 years of serving the community, The Garden Mill announces with profound sadness that it will be closing its doors permanently later this year. This … Read more
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 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 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 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 the Garden Mill (Publisher’s note: This is the second part of a 2 part column. Part 1 published yesterday.) All the wind we saw in March has likely left debris in your yard from broken branches. … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner Garden Mill The weather in the last week or so has been a reminder that spring in Michigan can be, shall we say, “interesting?” Going from 70’s to snow in a matter of days shouldn’t surprise … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner Garden Mill Even though the year is winding down, there may still be things you can or should do outdoors, weather permitting: In the Garden: There’s still time to plant bulbs in SE Michigan. With expected highs … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner The Garden Mill Isn’t Michigan weather fun?! Last Friday, had you come by the store, you might have seen me out back, painting our new back door. I was lamenting the fact that I was wearing … Read more
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