Midwest Organic
Gardening Month-to-Month Almanac
I've been gardening for over 40
years and studied horticulture at Michigan
State University.
Everyone has a favorite flower, and mine happens to be roses--I have over 75 in
my garden and am active in the Detroit
and Downriver Rose Societies. I also love to experiment with various tomato
varieties in my quest to get the earliest fruit.
I became a Master Gardener in 1995 and an Advanced
Master Gardener in 1997. It's important for gardeners to share with their
community, so I teach second graders in Taylor, Michigan about gardening and advocate for community
gardens in the Detroit
metro area. In addition to my work with Organic Gardening magazine, I
write a gardening column for the Heritage newspapers in Southgate, Michigan