Ellie Katz

1 week ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Dylan Kulik |Ellie Katz

Got gardening questions you want Grow & Tell to answer? Email me at [email protected]. Welcome back to Grow & Tell, IPR's biweekly guide to gardening with the seasons. Today we’re getting our hands in the dirt. It’s time to direct seed. It’s late May, the sun is out, and the soil is finally warm — perfect conditions to sow seeds directly into the garden, also known as direct seeding.

1 week ago | radio.wcmu.org | Ellie Katz

This reporting is made possible by the Northern Michigan Journalism Project, led by Bridge Michigan and Interlochen Public Radio, and funded by Press Forward Northern Michigan. This time of year, Jim Sweeney's food plot in Leelanau County doesn't look like much. It's a small field with some sparse grasses and a deer blind off to the side. But, come fall, it'll be a different story. "(It's) like a lush lawn," Sweeney said. Sweeney mostly plants clover, beets and turnips these days.

1 week ago | bridgemi.com | Ellie Katz

Chronic wasting disease has been found in 14 Lower Peninsula counties and one Upper Peninsula countyDeer baiting has been banned in the Lower Peninsula since 2018 in an effort to prevent the spread of the diseaseSome lawmakers think they can now negotiate lifting the baiting ban because the DNR needs money This time of year, Jim Sweeney’s food plot in Leelanau County doesn’t look like much. It’s a small field with some sparse grasses and a deer blind off to the side.

1 week ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Ellie Katz

This time of year, Jim Sweeney’s food plot in Leelanau County doesn’t look like much. It’s a small field with some sparse grasses and a deer blind off to the side. This reporting is made possible by the Northern Michigan Journalism Project, led by Bridge Michigan and Interlochen Public Radio, and funded by Press Forward Northern Michigan. But, come fall, it’ll be a different story. “(It’s) like a lush lawn,” Sweeney said. Sweeney mostly plants clover, beets and turnips these days.

3 weeks ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Dylan Kulik |Ellie Katz

Got gardening questions you want Grow & Tell to answer? Email me at [email protected]. Grow & Tell is IPR’s biweekly gardening segment to guide you through the growing season. In each episode, I’ll walk you through gardening tasks that are perfect for northern Michigan’s climate — from your backyard to your balcony. Today’s tip: Plant deep for stronger, sweeter tomatoesEarlier this spring, we started tomatoes from seed.