A Tree-mendous Saturday: Trees in Fraser, a New Lock Box, and First-Timers at the Garden
Some Saturdays you plant trees. Some Saturdays you wield a grinder for the very first time. Today I got to do both, and honestly, I’m not sure which one left me grinning harder. Starting the Morning in Fraser Before I ever set foot in the Eastpointe Community...
Rototillers, Radishes, and New Neighbors
Some Saturdays at the garden are all about the little things. A little weeding here, a little watering there, a lot of good conversation. This was not one of those Saturdays. This was a big-machine, sweat-through-your-shirt, get-the-job-done kind of day, and 18 of you...
When a Rainy Saturday Becomes the Best Kind of Garden Day
A note before we get started: I spent most of this Saturday alone in the rental beds with a weed whacker, which means I missed about 80% of what actually happened at the garden. Lucky for all of us, Bill was paying attention. So this recap is part mine, part his...
Spring Prep: Whole Foods Volunteers, 900 Calories, and a Drive-By Donation
Saturdays at the Eastpointe Community Garden are always a good time, but today felt extra special. We had eighteen people roll through the garden across the day. New faces, familiar faces, a Whole Foods Foundation team, a couple of pups, hot dogs on the grill,...
First Harvest, Carrot Bill, and a Rainy Day at ECG
Today at the Eastpointe Community Garden, the rain showed up. So did we. Saturday mornings at ECG have a rhythm, and that rhythm doesn’t really care what the sky is doing. 10am rolled around, I pulled up to Nine Mile, and Bill and Jen were already there, already...
First Planting Day of 2026: How 43 People Planted a Giving Garden in 90 Minutes
Forty-three people showed up to the Eastpointe Community Garden today. Let that sink in for a second. Forty-three! On the very first seed planting day of the 2026 season, our little garden on Nine Mile Road was absolutely buzzing. Bill and Jen were already at it when...
We Built 6 Pea Trellises From Storm Debris for Free
Sticks, Neighbors, and the Art of the Pea Trellis We’ve been wanting to build pea trellises out of sticks for a while now. Bill has had it on his radar, and when a couple of nasty storms rolled through Eastpointe this week and left everybody’s yard looking...
We Beat Winter By ONE Day (And Harvested 50 More Pounds Doing It)
You know that feeling when you finish a project and think “wow, we really cut that close”? Yeah. That was us on Saturday, November 8th. We wrapped up our annual garden cleanup in mid-forties weather, everyone sweating despite the chill, getting the garden...
288 Families, One Unforgettable Night: Harvest of Horrors Recap
Saturday night at the Eastpointe Community Garden was pure magic – the kind that happens when months of planning, an army of incredible volunteers, and a community ready to celebrate all come together under the stars. Our 2nd Halloween event (and Shay and...