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06/15/2026

Here are some more tips to keep in mind as you care for your garden this month:
- W**d the garden. W**ds compete with vegetable plants for nutrients and moisture.

- Monitor regularly for insect and disease problems and take needed control measures to limit damage.

For more information, check out this resource from Michigan State University: https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/garden_planning_calendar

A practical, Lower Peninsula Michigan‑specific calendar offering frost dates, planting recommendations, and key garden activities to support healthier, more productive gardens.

06/12/2026

Ag fact Friday: Did you know? Michigan is 5th in the nation for the production of tomatoes.

06/08/2026

Here are some tips to keep in mind as you care for your garden this month:
- Continue to harvest frequently as crops mature.

- Remove cool season crops as they bolt (form seed stalks). Additional plantings may be made of lettuce, spinach, radishes; they need some shade and cooler temperatures so planting them under taller crops will extend the harvest.

- Stake tomatoes for improved health and easier harvest. Remove suckers (branches that form where the leaf joins the stem) when they are one inch to 1.5 inches long.

For more information, check out this resource from Michigan State University: https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/garden_planning_calendar

A practical, Lower Peninsula Michigan‑specific calendar offering frost dates, planting recommendations, and key garden activities to support healthier, more productive gardens.

06/05/2026

Ag Fact Friday: Did you know? On average, Michigan produces 125.8 million pounds of carrots annually. This makes Michigan the fourth-highest carrot-producing state in the country.

06/01/2026

It's June! Here are some tips for your gardening this month:
- Thin vegetables seeded in May to proper spacing.
- Plant successive crops of beans every two weeks until the end of the month.

For more info, click on the link: https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/garden_planning_calendar

A practical, Lower Peninsula Michigan‑specific calendar offering frost dates, planting recommendations, and key garden activities to support healthier, more productive gardens.

05/29/2026

Ag Fact Friday: Did you know? Michigan ranks number 3 nationally for the production of blueberries - and fewer than 600 Michigan family farms do it all.

05/27/2026

As we move toward June, here are a few more tips for your May gardening tiimeline:
-Mulch around plants and in rows to keep soil moist and reduce soil compaction.
-Monitor crops for insect and disease problems regularly. If you discover a problem, identify its source and take control measures if needed.

For more information, click on the link: https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/garden_planning_calendar

A practical, Lower Peninsula Michigan‑specific calendar offering frost dates, planting recommendations, and key garden activities to support healthier, more productive gardens.

05/22/2026

Ag Fact Friday: Did you know? Michigan egg farmers supply all the eggs to McDonald’s restaurants east of the Mississippi River.

05/18/2026

As it gets later in May and the weather warms, here are some gardening tips:
- Plant the hardened-off transplants of peppers, tomatoes and eggplant.
- Harvest early plantings of radishes, spinach and lettuce.
- For succession plantings, plant warm season crops where cool season crops have been harvested.

For more gardening timeline info, click on the link: https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/garden_planning_calendar

A practical, Lower Peninsula Michigan‑specific calendar offering frost dates, planting recommendations, and key garden activities to support healthier, more productive gardens.

05/15/2026

Ag Fact Friday: Did you know? Michigan ranks #1 in the nation for asparagus production. Unlike asparagus from other states, Michigan asparagus is hand-snapped above the ground (or harvested by hand), resulting in a more tender and flavorful product.