The economic gardener: Investing in Michigan’s kids

By: Rachel Richards

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 868

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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For the last several years, my family has attempted a small vegetable garden in our backyard. After every attempt, we learned new things. We bought raised beds to keep the rabbits out and fencing to keep the deer from eating everything. We researched and purchased special soil and drip water systems.

We also learned that you can’t crowd plants, so we bought more raised beds so we could grow what we wanted. Throughout the …

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