Project Grow

16/05/2026

We had a lovely space to mix and mingle with shoppers this morning. Kudos to all our volunteers for all their help. Zion Project Grow gardeners are fast at work too, in the background. Photos feature out nifty volunteers, with PG board members, site coordinators, Dahlia Diva flower growers, and a Polish connected cousin from Lansing who stopped by to shop. ☺️😎🌱

15/05/2026

Sign up for the Growing Peppers and Tomatoes class! It's offered online by a science-based, long-time Project Grow gardener. Royer Held shares knowledge on gardening. He'll cover fighting off common diseases and controlling pests, helped greatly by growing strong, healthy plants in the first place. He will discuss everything from starting seedlings to saving seeds.

It's our last class of the season!

Check it out, register here:

https://a2tix.com/events/growing-peppers-and-tomatoes-5-19-2026

14/05/2026

On Liberty St, Ann Arbor: Support community gardening and stock up on rare heirloom tomatoes and peppers, as well as basil, flowers, including dahlias!

NEW West Side PopUP Sale by Project Grow
* Saturday, May 16, 2026
* 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
* Zion Lutheran Church | 1501 W. Liberty St, Ann Arbor MI

There is plenty of parking in the back, near the Zion Project Grow gardens. Look for the tent.

10/05/2026

To all the garden moms...

09/05/2026

So many good choices today! Heirloom tomatoes, peppers, lisianthus, dahlias! All grown following organic practices. No synthetics. Come to the pop-up sale for one more chance to buy these beauties. Find us on Liberty St. in Ann Arbor, Saturday, May 16, 10-12 noon, 2026.

08/05/2026

One more chance to attend the sale, at Zion on Liberty May 16. See you then!

Plant & Dahlia Sale Saturday! Starts at 10 a.m. Bring boxes & bags & come to Zion's soacious parking off Liberty!

07/05/2026

If you are wondering about frost-freeze conditions for planting, Michigan Storm Chasers is a good page to follow along with watching the Weather Underground 10-day forecast. In the comments is a sample page from Joanie Stovall's Tips and Tricks for Starting Your Garden course listing cold crops that can be started now, regardless of cold soil temperatures.

Speaking of soil temperatures, a good number of veggies and flowers need WARM soil temps (not air temps) to thrive. A soil temperature chart link is in the comments from the Farmers' Almanac to help you judge when it is the right time to plant. A soil thermometer helps too.

Summary: Most vegetable seeds require a minimum soil temperature of 36° to 60°F to germinate. Below that, seeds may sit, rot, or sprout very slowly.

36° to 45°F (2° to 7°C): spinach, lettuce, peas
45° to 55°F (7° to 13°C): beets, carrots, cabbage
55° to 65°F (13° to 18°C): beans, corn, squash
65° to 75°F (18° to 24°C): tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, melons

Our highly scientific maps have returned... Today's edition... "Can I plant my garden yet?" Color coded to yes and no answers. Enjoy!

(PS: Cold weather crops are fine to plant! This should be self explanatory).

05/05/2026

These are some of the Dahlia Tubers & Plants we'll have for sale at the Dahlia sale this Saturday & the new pop-up sale at Zion. Details in the dahlia sale post. Bring boxes & carriers for hoop house plants & a bag for tubers at the dahlia sale.

ProjectGrowGardens.org

03/05/2026

Saturday, May 9, 2026 for the FIRST of TWO opportunities to buy dahlias at great prices and support Project Grow
LOCATION: Dawn Farm | 6633 Stony Creek Road, Ypsilanti
BRING Boxes, carriers, bags. No 1/2 price sale this year.

This year marks our fourth annual offering of beautiful dahlia plants and tubers, alongside canna lily bulbs, all available for purchase at the pavilion at Dawn Farm. Come explore a variety of dahlias in different shapes, colors, and sizes to enhance your garden. Our experienced dahlia growers will be on hand to answer any questions and share their expertise on these stunning blooms.

Dahlias, Cannas, Iris sale is HAPPENING from 10 AM to NOON. The PLANT sale (in the hoop house) goes until 2 PM.

Come early at 10 AM (NOT 9 AM!)
==>> TEN A.M. (10) Diez de la mañana,
上午10點 Shàngwǔ 10 diǎn,
10 Uhr, 10 vm., 10 e mëngjesit, ساعت ۱۰ صبح
saat 1̱0̱ sobh, 10 horas da manhã, Pukul 10 pagi,
العاشرة صباحاً aleashirat sbahaan,
오전 10시 ojeon 10si, Sabah 10,
10 אזייגער אינדערפרי. 10 azeyger inderfri,
etc. etc. etc.

AND the PLANT Sale is on! 10:00 - 2:00 pm (in the hoop house)

80 varieties of tomatoes, 23 varieties or peppers and 2 varieties of basil. In addition, we will be offering seven ornamentals: Rosita and Doubleini lisianthus, a pink and a white swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), a dark purple and a clear blue delphinium, and High Scent sweet peas.

01/05/2026

Mark your calendars! May is here, and the Project Grow Plant Sale is coming. Location, Dawn Farm on Stony Creek Road and a new Pop-Up sale at Zion Lutheran Church. See you there!