Crop Spot: Rhubarb Season in Michigan
After a long Michigan winter, rhubarb is one of the first vegetables (or fruit, to some!) to push its way through the freshly thawed soil. Once a plant…
Crop Spot: Sweet Potatoes
Are you sweet on sweet potatoes? These veggies are fun to grow, delicious to eat, and good for you too!
Crop Spot: Herbs
Explore the versatile ways herbs are used for cooking and wellness as well as how to grow them in Michigan!
Crop Spot: Beets
Beets deserve the spotlight for their funky exterior and sweet flavor alone, but add to that their superfood level nutrition, versatility in the kitchen and hearty growing characteristics…
Crop Spot: Rutabaga
Rutabaga is an underappreciated winter root vegetable, often just noted for its funny name. While it may not seem special compared to other winter delights like potatoes and…
Crop Spot: Potatoes
I’m a potato kind of person. Not only is the tuber ingrained in my personal heritage of a Midwestern girl with Irish ancestry, I am one to know…
Crop Spot: Tomatoes
It’s tomato season and tomatoes are everywhere! There are dozens of varieties of tomatoes, and they come in all shapes, sizes, and colors—even purple! Easy to grow and…
Crop Spot: Fennel
A member of the Umbelliferae family, fennel is a cooler season vegetable crop related to carrots, dill, parsley, and cilantro. It has a mild, sweet licorice (or anise)…
Crop Spot: Blueberries
Blueberries are native to Michigan. Learn more about this berry delicious fruit and get some ideas on how to enjoy them.
Crop Spot: Snap Peas
Snap peas are a legume which means they are in the family of incredible plants that can “fix” nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into a usable form in…