FUN FACT: Around 70% of potatoes grown in Michigan become potato chips, filling 1 in 4 chip bags nationally.
Hey, it’s JB!
It’s finally time for planting and gardening!
If you don’t know about Keep Growing Detroit, it’s a 1.38-acre farm located in Eastern Market by the Dequindre Cut and they have just the program to help get your garden started.
There’s a lot of amazing things to say about the nonprofit, but I want to highlight the Garden Resource Program. For just $15 per year your household can become a member and, in exchange, receive seeds, transplants, access to gardening workshops and supplies, soil testing and more. The first seed and plant pick-up is April 22 so sign up in advance or you’ll have to wait until mid-May.
To me, the classes are one of the coolest things about the program. They focus on growing strawberries, making traditional maple sugar, composting, mushroom cultivation, and more. All for *$15*?!
If you’re not planting your own garden this year, but plan to join a community garden, I wish you better luck than me – it took me two years to get off a waiting list at one community garden for Midtown residents. Then again, I’ve never lived in Midtown, so I guess I wasn’t getting the plot anyway.
Sign up for Keep Growing Detroit’s Garden Resource Program here.
Dig In,
JB
- Charity Dean, owner of Rosa in Rosedale Park, is opening a second coffee shop on the ground-floor of The Residences at Water Square apartment complex off the Detroit River.
- Eater Detroit has a list of 12 ideal rooftop restaurants and bars just in time for warm weather.
- The new Mexican restaurant Vecino is opening Friday in the Cass Corridor. The restaurant features tortillas and other items made with heirloom corn prepared through a more than 3,000-year-old process.
Thurs., April 18:
JP Makes & Bakes at The Mission Cafe, 7310 Woodward Ave. 8:30-11 a.m.
Konjo Me at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval Ave.
El Antes at Last Chance Saloon, 830 Michigan Ave. 5-9 p.m.
Fri., April 19:
Chi Fan Le at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval Ave. 5:30 p.m.
Sat., April 20:
JP Makes & Bakes at Craig’s Coffee, 412 Peterboro St.
Earl and Associates at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval Ave.
Sweet Paws Creamery at Brewery Faisan, 1087 Beaufait St. 1-3:30 p.m.
El Antes at Detroit City Distillery, 2462 Riopelle St. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sun., April 21:
Marksie’s Cooking at Red Hook on Jefferson, 2761 E. Jefferson. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Egg Hunt at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval Ave. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Paper Plate Diner at Two Birds, 8130 Kercheval Ave.
Mon., April 22:
Tacos Hernandez at The Keisling, 449 E Milwaukee Ave. 5-10 p.m.
El Antes at Collect,1454 Gratiot Ave. 5-9 p.m.
Tue., April 23:
Vegan Baddies at The Elephant Room, 439 E. Congress. 5 p.m. to Midnight.
Konjo Me at The Congregation, 9321 Rosa Parks Blvd. 5-9 p.m.
Wed., April 24:
Konjo Me at The Congregation, 9321 Rosa Parks Blvd. 5-9 p.m.
