Honeydew and Pumpkin

This is the largest Pumpkin so far( On the Right). There is six more but on diffrent vines.

The Honeydew just popped up. I didn't see it yesterday. LOL!

Georgia Street - Kiddie Books & Movie Night!

Children's outdoor book reading and movie night at the Georgia Street Garden on July 26th starting at 6 PM.  

Showing up?  Bring a little something.  Kids are human disposals, you know.  Potato chips, pretzels, cheese sticks, Cheez-Its, etc.

I'm going to try and be there for a bit.  I'd like to meet the neighborhood.  Get to know the real Detroit.  Stop by!

Georgia Street Update!

I stopped by to see Cub today.  I decided to take a quicker route and ended up lost.  I usually take either the expressway (which was blocked) or Eight Mile.  To save gas, I took the expressway.  Wrong.   I was sent all over the place and ended up at McDougall and Ferry.  This was fine.  I found a building that once belonged to my great grandfather.  My usual route is to cut through Poletown.  I don't have to.  I just like the place.  I gravitate to it.  When I finished cussing out Wayne County's road commission, I was calm enough to locate Georgia Street again and then lost it when I saw that Cub had put up a big American flag.  I think I hit his curb.

So here's Cub.  Handsome guy, huh?  Girls, he's single.  If I were, I'd date him in heartbeat.  Anyone with a heart like that, you don't let 'em get away.  They're too rare and you know what schlumps men can be (Sorry, guys.  I've dated duds).  Had a good talk and walked around a bit.  Cub introduced me to the "Ground Cherry".  Never heard of it before but apparently these are annual, low-growing little things that are wrapped in something similar to a tomatillo.  Cub found a ripe one for me and I swear, it was like eating a tomato wrapped in butter.  I've never tasted anything like it before.  Next year, I'm planting a bunch of them, if I can find them.  They're delicious!
Django's "Rock Thang" in the garden's center.  Nice place for an herb garden.  I'd like to help diagram it out next year, if Cub will let me.  Perhaps some miniature boxwoods to circle it? (And a bronze plaque that says "Covington Gardens")

  

Cub has lots of greens and cabbages - even hot peppers (took a few home to roast on the grill).

Cub's cukes and squash.  

You know, every time I show up here, clouds come in.  In spite of the rain, I have to say, this is an active neighborhood.  There are children everywhere, people wave and smile or stop in the garden for conversation.  There is something very special about this place.  I can't put my finger on it.  Every time I leave, I leave with a good feeling.

Next year, my gift to Cub is as much organic corn gluten as he wants.  Kills the weeds when you till in Spring.  Weeding alone is a pain in the butt.

Design 99 Artist Showcase

Design 99, located in Hamtramck, Michigan, is having a showing of my favorite Detroit photographer, Corine Smith from June 27th thru July 31st.  Located at 10022 Joseph Campau, their hours are 12:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Tuesday - Saturday.

A bit of info on Corine:  Born in Gouda, The Netherlands, Corine Smith now lives and works in Southwest Detroit.  She received  an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, and a BFA (Cum Laude) in Graphic Design from the  Design Academy in Eindhoven, receiving several awards from The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design & Architecture.  Design 99 is pleased to present Corine Smith's first solo exhibition in Detroit.

(Above photograph:  Corine Smith)

Georgia Street Garden - Fall Expansion

Cub has expanded the Georgia Street Garden for the Fall to include McClellan Street.  I'm thinking Fall bbq with traditional Southern food and maybe those who attend could possibly bring their family's own traditional foods.  I'll bring the German potato salad!  I cannot wait to see this one taking shape.  

I'm hoping to take a drive to Cub's some time this week.  I have a feeling Cub plowed this land with his little tiller and will make this lot bloom in no time.  It looks beautiful already!

Dance!

Tell me why we fight again?

Cub's BBQ Bash

I wasn't able to attend Cub's bbq but he's uploaded some photos of the event and it looks like it was a success!  It's so nice to see people moving past what most of the country has perceived about Detroit and what I've always found to be false.   

There is no other way for Detroit to rise if there are dividing lines.  Michigan IS Detroit.  

Congrats, Cub.  Let me know when you're up for Mayor.    Better yet, run for Governor!