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What Is So Rare
As A Day In June? And what is so rare as a day in June?
Then, if ever, come perfect days;
Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune,
And over it softly her warm ear lays;
Whether we look, or whether we listen,
We hear life murmur, or see it glisten;
Every clod feels a stir of might,
An instinct within it that reaches and towers,
And, groping blindly above it for light,
Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers;
The flush of life may well be seen
Thrilling back over hills and valleys;
The cowslip startles in meadows green,
The buttercup catches the sun in its chalice,
And there's never a leaf nor
a blade too mean
To be some happy creature's palace. Excerpt of poem by James Russell Lowell Painting "Lady in the Garden in June" Frederick Carl Frieseke (1911) |
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While everyone is busy in their gardens and enjoying the beautiful weather, LTPL Grows will be taking a program break in June while our awesome Summer Reading Programs take over the community center! Get rewarded for reading this summer by signing up for The Adventure Begins at Your Library Summer Reading Challenge in READsquared!
All ages can participate.From June 1 through August 31 track the minutes you spend reading, attend virtual library events, complete fun Challenge Missions (like reading out loud to a pet or exploring one of our online resources), and earn prizes! Signup is free so beat the summer slide, keep your brain active, and participate as much as you can throughout the summer to win prizes! |
It's June! The LTPL Seed Library is open for business all year long with seasonally appropriate seeds added on an ongoing basis. In June, look for fast-growing vegetables that can take the heat! They can be direct sown after you harvest early spring crops. These vegetables include green and yellow snap beans, cucumbers, beets, carrots, chard, summer squash, and basil. Be sure to keep them well-watered as the temperatures climb. The mission of the seed library is to promote gardening and encourage sustainability through seed saving. The seeds are available at no cost to you. Although it is not required, we hope that you will attempt to save seeds from your crops and return them to the seed library to help keep it self-sustaining. First time users of the Seed Library need to register. You may do so with this form or in-person at the seed library. Once you have registered, you log your initials and number of packets taken on the clipboard. The clipboard and instructions are on top of the Seed Library cabinet.
Gardening handouts are available at the Seed Library and also on the LTPL Grows Webpage, along with informative videos! |
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In June  |
Do you ever feel intimidated by the concept of large-scale permaculture? This author shows how she uses permaculture principles on her 43 square foot balcony in Paris! |
Easy ways to grow fresh produce in containers on a balcony or anywhere you are short on space but large on gardening ambition!
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Whatever your reasons for considering "elevated gardening," this book has diagrams and plans for building a variety of raised beds and clear instructions on how to plant and maintain them. |
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It's Tick Season!The Tick App was created in 2018 by the Michigan State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences. The app is now available as an identification service for users seeking information, identification and safety tips on ticks. The on-the-go information app can be helpful for spending time outside during tick season and can contribute to research happening across the United States. |
Michigan Gardener Magazine has decided to cease publication of the print magazine and online newsletter. You can still visit the Michigan Gardener website for occasional new articles and the calendar, and browse through digital back issues of the print magazine and newsletters. |
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Find more information on LTPL Grows and other resources! |
Visit and "like" for gardening news, tips and upcoming events. |
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