Kitchen, Herb, & Pollinator
Garden Classes & Workshops
Simple systems that make gardening FUN & EASY so you can enjoy homegrown food 52 weeks per year - even in SE Michigan!
Gardening should bring JOY - but too often, it feels like WORK. We can change that.
Here at Healthy Backyard Gardens, I’ve had my fair share of disappointing garden years - years when the deer or groundhogs got all the food, when dry conditions limited my harvests, or when wet conditions left everything covered in mildew. Over time, I’ve developed a system to minimize the WORK and maximize the ENJOYMENT of my gardens. Now, instead of spending my time weeding and watering, I’m harvesting lettuce for dinner and appreciating how easy, joyful, and alive my garden has become. With the right system, a garden starts to take care of itself—and you get the simple joy being part of it.
Our Services
The starting point of our gardening journey together…
Are you a new gardener, who wants to get growing, but doesn’t know where to start? Maybe you have a garden already, but want to get more out of it each season. Book a one hour Garden Consultation, and I’ll show you how. We’ll discuss how the right setup, plant selection, timing, and harvesting processes can deliver garden-grown goodness 365 days a year!
By the end of our hour together, you’ll have:
A clear understanding of the Ann Arbor area’s unique growing seasons and how to make the most of them,
A list of 7-10 plants tailored to your garden experience and goals, and
The three most important steps to take next in your personal gardening journey.
Watch your vision become reality!
This service is for gardeners who have completed an initial consultation and want guidance (or more!) designing, installing, and planting their new gardens. Garden designs can be as simple as a 3’ X 6’ raised herb bed or a multi-bed potager garden complete with fencing (to keep the deer out!), walkways, and a water feature. Ask about:
Herb gardens (culinary and/or medicinal)
Tea and Salad gardens
Kitchen gardens
Pollinator gardens
Customized for each garden and gardener. Starts at $250.
Peace of mind in the garden - all year long
You know you have the right garden setup, the right plants, plus proper timing and harvesting plans - but you want the confidence boost or companionship that comes from having an expert there to guide you. Take the guesswork out of gardening with my 9 month coaching program. Starting in mid-February, we’ll begin planning your garden. Each month, we’ll continue working together in your garden to troubleshoot challenges, fine-tune your systems, and ensure your garden is set up for success through every season. You’ll get practical tips, expert guidance, and the confidence that your garden is thriving. Whether you’re new to gardening or looking to get more from your space, this program ensures you’ll experience more harvests—and more time simply enjoying your garden.
About Healthy Garden Solutions
At Healthy Garden Solutions, we believe everyone deserves to eat food that doesn’t come wrapped in plastic or coated in chemicals. Children should have the chance to eat fresh raspberries off the cane, melon off the vine, and carrots straight out of the soil. Nutritious food is everyone’s right - and everyone can grow something at home, no matter how small or large their space.
Growing our own food is one of many life-sustaining skills we’ve lost in the span of a few short generations. And while modern life is wonderful in so many ways, the quality of the food we eat has suffered as food production has become concentrated in the hands of a few large multinational companies. Even “fresh” produce from the grocery store today contains less nutrition than the same foods just 50 years ago. Due to practices like harvesting food days (sometimes weeks) before it’s fully ripe, refrigeration, and transcontinental transportation, the vitamin and mineral content of our food has dramatically decreased.
So whether you only have space for a few pots on the porch or an entire food forest, we can take you from soil to supper in one growing season. Within a few short months (depending on when we get started - this is Michigan, after all!), you can everything from fresh herbs to a completely homegrown salad. Contact us to create your fresh food plan today!
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