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Community Voices — Melissa Hamilton: July brings harvest, helpful insects and opportunities for fall planting
July is one of the busiest and most rewarding months at the Barry County Community Garden. With summer in full swing, gardeners are enjoying an abundance of fresh vegetables, colorful…
EJ Adams: Will you be planting this fall?
Fall can be a great time for planting potted perennials. Nurseries may have some great deals on them as the growing season winds down, and fall is a good time to get a new plant established before the cold of winter arrives.
Debbie Kober: Plant selection for spring garden projects
Longer days and warmer temps stir excitement in all gardeners. We start scouring seed catalogs for new releases, take trips to the local garden center, and revel in that unspoken competition to be the first gardener to start tomatoes (and the disappointment when you’re not).




