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Project Grow in Ann Arbor

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Missy Caulk TEAM

  flowers from FlickrWell, we sprung forward in Ann Arbor and Saline, but where is Spring? I don’t know about you but I am ready for summer. Time to see the flowers pop out of the ground.

Did you know you can buy organic flowers to grow in your garden?

According to an Article from Environmental News Network, the flower industry is one of the heaviest users of agricultural chemicals and 60% of the flowers sold in the U.S. are imported from countries whose environmental standards are more lax than ours.

Roses for example can contain up to 50 times the amount of pesticides that are legally allowed in on the food we eat.

I love beautiful flowers in my home, throughout the year, but lately I’ve been pondering about the environmental issues and the workers that are being exposed to those chemicals every day.

Project Grow is a non-profit group in Ann Arbor, that will loan you space and give you the knowledge to grow organically. Here is the link to their calendar for the season where you can take classes. Project grow has been in Ann Arbor since 1972. You can apply on line to reserve your plot of land here. Since Project Grow is a volunteer group they are also looking for volunteers.

I also found this really cool place in California where you can purchase organic flowers and learn about organic gardening, called California Organic flowers. They may cost a tad more but the colors are brilliant and we are doing our part to save the environment.

Here is video that is all about growing organically and about the California Organic Farm.

Ready to join me in wishing for a soon to come Spring and Summer?…thought so

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Missy Caulk, Ann Arbor Realtor

Missy Caulk, Broker/Owner of Savvy Realty Group can be reached at 734-926-9797 or email: Missy@MissyCaulk.com

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Jeff Belonger
Social Media - Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc - Cherry Hill, NJ
The FHA Expert - FHA Loans - FHA mortgages - USDA loans - VA Loans

Missy... you have spring in Michigan?   lol  It's been amazing what they have done with bulbs, plants, flowers, and shrubs in the last 10 years...   how they can make them adhere to certain weather conditions..  But now some of these are being grow with pesticides?   it will make a difference in the near future...

jeff belonger
Mar 13, 2008 10:24 AM
Melissa Grant
A Serendipity World - Greenbackville, VA
The Law of Attraction In Life & Business
I am counting down 'til Spring ! It is my favorite time of the year. I am already stocking up on all my favorite plants and foliage !
Mar 13, 2008 12:34 PM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

Melissa, did this meet the guidelines?

Jeff, no not yet but today it was 50 today, and sunny, yea.

Diane, don't rub it in. 

Fran, not here but in April.

 

Mar 13, 2008 01:00 PM
Liz Carter
Liz Carter & Team Realty-Your Real Estate Resource For Life! - Katy, TX
Broker/Owner of Liz Carter & Team Realty, Katy TX (Houston)
Hey Missy,you need to move on down here to Katy, Texas.  Today it was 75, bright blue skies, birds are singing, azaleas are in their glorious full bloom, tress are leafing out.  My my but March in Houston is a glorious time...in fact I was just thinking about writing a post on "March Oh Glorious March in Houston/Katy Texas".  Lizlake houselake housesquirle.. In fact Feb. wasn't to shabby either.  I took these last month at my lake house.  ) :)flower
Mar 13, 2008 02:28 PM
Liz Carter
Liz Carter & Team Realty-Your Real Estate Resource For Life! - Katy, TX
Broker/Owner of Liz Carter & Team Realty, Katy TX (Houston)
Sorry the devil made me do it...just wanted o share.  Forgot to tell you that blue sky with the church steeple/cross I also took last month in a town called Mexia, by my lake house.  Katy/Houston of course is farther south, so even better.  But I don't want to hear about it come August :).  L
Mar 13, 2008 02:33 PM
Terry & Bonnie Westbrook
Westbrook Realty Broker-Owner - Grand Rapids, MI
Westbrook Realty - Grand Rapids Forest Hills MI Re
I can't wait for the flowers to pop then the Golf courses ope soon after that.
Mar 13, 2008 03:09 PM
Liz Carter
Liz Carter & Team Realty-Your Real Estate Resource For Life! - Katy, TX
Broker/Owner of Liz Carter & Team Realty, Katy TX (Houston)
Hi Terry, thats another good thing about living here...you can play golf all year :).  I'm bad, sorry, really hope yall get some of our great weather soon.  I could neverl live in a cold climite...burr.  Liz
Mar 13, 2008 03:27 PM
Marchel Peterson
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro
Missy, I'm ready fr spring also.  I guess Liz already told you about our wonderful weather.  I can't tell you how excited I am to start seeing the spring flowers.  It has been an intense week and seeing those flowers with their new growth is like a breathe of fresh air.
Mar 13, 2008 03:40 PM
Susie Blackmon
Ocala, FL
Ocala, Horses, Western Wear, Horse Farms, Marketing

We were in the 70's yesterday and then we enjoy our coooool mountain nights.  Didn't get as much snow as I wanted this year.  Thanks Missy.

Mar 13, 2008 09:20 PM
Marlene Scheffer
Realty Station - Bremerton, WA
Realtor to Kitsap County, WA

When it hits 60 here, everyone shows up in tank top and shorts.  Usually in May, LOL!

Then in August, for the two weeks that the high might get above 85 degrees, the stores sell out of fans and ice....

Mar 13, 2008 10:05 PM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

Liz, please tell me those are not in bloom NOW?

Ok everyone rub it in, and I'll rub in in in July when your AC are cranking and we are enjoying the wonderful MI summers !!  

Mar 13, 2008 11:52 PM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Red Hook, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection
Missy - Growing organic  vegetables and flowers is a great idea, yes much of the food available  to us was produced with the use of lots of pesticide.   I look forward to my garden each year, it provides me with all the cut flowers I need.  The only fertilizers is from my compose heap, you might remember me writing about have to rake lots of leaves, well I make good use of those leaves.
Mar 14, 2008 12:05 AM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital
Missy,my perennials are starting to pop up in bloom!  I noticed the first ones yesterday - beautiful yellow dandelions!! 
Mar 14, 2008 01:05 AM
Lee Morof
RE/MAX Showcase Homes - Birmingham, MI
Associate Broker, Attorney, CDPE
Missy, I am so ready for Spring. I had the flu this week and I started cursing this winter. Now I'm better, Yeah!
Mar 14, 2008 04:33 AM
Diane Aurit
LKN Realty, LLC - Mooresville, NC
Lake Norman Real Estate
Missy, I just stopped by to tell you congratulations for being on the front page of Inman News...I was so excited and proud when I saw you yesterday!
Mar 14, 2008 08:08 AM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

Diane, thanks I was so surprised, someone from International emailed my today, Remax.

 

Mar 14, 2008 08:58 AM
Irina Netchaev
Pasadena Views Real Estate Team, Inc. - Pasadena, CA
Pasadena CA Real Estate

Missy, "Roses for example can contain up to 50 times the amount of pesticides that are legally allowed in on the food we eat."  Who would have thought?  I wonder if we have a group like that around Pasadena.  I'll have to check into this.  Amazing!

Mar 14, 2008 03:11 PM
Cynthia Tilghman, Realtor® Onslow County NC Home Specialist
Kingsbridge Realty, Inc - Hubert, NC
Hi Missy,
It feels like Spring here today, the temperature is in the low 70s.  It was a beautiful morning for the Easter egg hunt at church this morning for the little ones.  We came home afterwards and washed my car and played outside.  Heavenly!!
Mar 15, 2008 08:09 AM
Debra Drummond
RE/MAX Gallery - Plymouth, MI
MichiganMoves Real Estate in SE Michigan
I am so done with winter & can't wait for Spring!
Mar 18, 2008 04:38 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!
Missy- Organic is the way to go! In everything! No more pesticides! Katerina
Mar 19, 2008 01:38 PM