1991greenery,LLC

08/30/2026

TODAY WE ARE STILL OPEN!
plant sale will he held in the garage
Everything is $1
Cash, Venmo & CashApp

08/26/2026

It’s time to propagate those berry plants!

Late summer is a great time for me to start taking cuttings from some of my berry plants and making FREE plants for next season. Instead of buying more, I’m multiplying what I already have!

I’ll be using fresh aloe vera as my DIY rooting helper. Aloe isn’t a guaranteed replacement for commercial rooting hormone, but I like experimenting with it when propagating at home. I’ll dip the exposed ends of my cuttings in aloe before potting them up.

Here’s my play-by-play:

Choose a healthy cane/shoot. Look for healthy, disease-free growth from this season.

Take your cutting. Cut a section about 6–8 inches long, making your bottom cut just below a node.

Remove the lower leaves. Leave a couple of leaves toward the top, but expose the bottom few nodes. This is where we want new roots to develop.

Expose a little stem. I lightly scrape a small section of the outer layer near the bottom of the cutting to expose fresh tissue. You don't need to go crazy—just a little!
Bring in the aloe! Cut open a fresh aloe vera leaf and dip/coat the exposed end of the cutting in the gel.

Pot it up. Stick the cutting into a small pot filled with a moist, well-draining propagation mix. Make sure at least 1–2 nodes are below the soil line.

Keep it moist, not soaking wet. Until roots develop, the cutting can't take up water the way an established plant can. Keep the medium consistently damp while avoiding soggy soil.

Give it bright, indirect light. I don't want these little cuttings baking in full sun while they're trying to establish roots.

Check for roots later. After several weeks, a very gentle tug can tell you whether the cutting has started anchoring itself. Don't keep pulling it up to check!

Protect them through winter. Once established, I'll keep my young berry plants protected in my unheated greenhouse for the winter. They'll stay dormant and sheltered, and I'll make sure the pots don't completely dry out.

Then come spring… new berry plants ready to grow!

This is one of my favorite parts of growing food,learning how to turn one healthy plant into many. Buy it once, propagate it, share it.

08/20/2026

IMPROMPTU FALL PLANT SALE!

I ended up with some extra kale + collard plant starts, and instead of letting them go to waste, I’d love to share them with y’all!

🥬 Kale — $1 each
🌿 Collards — $1 each

Fall gardening season is here, so come grab a few starts and get those fall gardens going!

Sunday, August 30th
10 AM–1 PM
1991greenery Homestead
1006 Durant St., Lansing, MI 48915

While supplies last.

08/18/2026

One of the little joys of gardening is completely forgetting you planted something… then one day, there it is.

Meet the cucamelon!
Tiny, adorable, and looking like a miniature watermelon. I completely forgot I planted these, which somehow makes finding them even more exciting.

Sometimes the garden remembers for you.

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08/13/2026

Take the time to cover your leafy greens!

Giving crops like kale, collards, lettuce, spinach, and other leafy greens a little protection with insect netting or row cover can make a BIG difference,especially while they’re young and getting established.

Covering them early helps keep pests from constantly chewing on the leaves, giving your plants time to develop strong roots and healthy growth.

🌿 Garden Tip: Healthy, vigorous plants are generally more resilient to pest damage and better able to recover from feeding. Stressed or weakened plants can be more vulnerable to pests and disease.

Sometimes pest control isn’t about spraying something,it’s about preventing the problem in the first place.

Cover them.
Let them grow.
Let them get strong.

08/12/2026

Sunflowers are WAY more interesting than they get credit for!

They’re beautiful, but there’s a whole lot happening behind those big yellow blooms. Here are a few things I love about sunflowers:

-A sunflower “flower” is actually made up of hundreds of tiny individual flowers packed together in the center.

- Young sunflowers practice heliotropism, meaning they follow the sun across the sky as they grow. Once mature, they usually settle facing east.

- They’re pollinator magnets! Bees and other beneficial insects LOVE visiting their blooms.

- Depending on the variety, sunflowers can grow anywhere from a couple feet tall to well over 10 feet.

- Once the flowers go to seed, they become a natural food source for birds and other wildlife.

- And yes,you can save those seeds! Let the flower head mature and dry, then collect seeds to grow again next season.

Sunflowers are one of those plants that remind me why I love growing food and flowers so much. Beautiful, useful, a little wild, and doing a whole lot more than we realize. 🌻

08/07/2026

Are all my farmers, gardeners, and homesteaders okay?

Because if I'm being honest... I don't think enough of us are.

So many of us are constantly pouring into our communities. We're teaching classes, growing food, answering questions, volunteering, showing up for events, helping neighbors, and trying to keep our own gardens and homes going. It's rewarding work, but it can also be incredibly exhausting.

Burnout is real, and I think a lot of community-facing growers are carrying more than people realize.

This summer, the word that keeps finding me is rest.

Not quitting.
Not giving up.
Just resting.

I'm learning that taking a day for yourself isn't lazy—it's necessary. The garden will still be there tomorrow. The weeds can wait. Your body and mind deserve the same care you give your plants.

Truthfully, this is something I need to get better at myself.

So if you've been feeling tired, overwhelmed, or stretched thin, consider this your reminder to slow down when you can. We can't continue growing food and growing community if we're running on empty.

Take the nap.
Say no when you need to.
Close the garden gate a little early.
Protect your peace.

The work matters, but so do you. 🌿

08/04/2026

Seed Snails Are My Favorite Lazy Farmer Hack!

I love seed snails because I can seed them, set them up, and pretty much leave them alone while they grow. The roots have more room to stretch out, I can grow a lot of plants in a small amount of space, and bottom watering helps the seedlings stay evenly moist and healthy.

I make mine using old tarp, and honestly, I don’t think I’ll go back to starting seeds any other way!

How I Make My Seed Snails:

🌱Cut an old tarp into long strips.

🌱Lay the strips flat and cover them with damp seed-starting mix.

🌱Carefully roll each strip into a “snail” shape. Don’t roll it too tightly because the roots need room to grow.

🌱Tie the snail securely with garden twine.

🌱Place it upright in a shallow tray or container.

🌱Fill in any gaps with more damp seed-starting mix if needed.

🌱Scatter your seeds evenly across the top.

🌱Cover the seeds with a light layer of vermiculite.

🌱Mist the top using the misting setting on your hose or spray bottle.

🌱Place the seed snail in a warm, bright area and wait for your seedlings to grow!

🌱🌱Once the seeds begin to sprout, water from the bottom by adding water to the tray and allowing the soil to soak it up.

More plants, stronger roots, less space, and fewer tiny pots to keep up with. That is my kind of gardening! 🌿

07/27/2026

Some people just have that spark.

Watching Mikayla grow here at 1991greenery Homestead has been such a joy. She shows up ready to work, asks thoughtful questions, and soaks up every bit of information like a sponge. Whether we're talking about harvesting, soil, compost, or caring for plants, she's eager to learn and isn't afraid to get her hands dirty.

That's the kind of curiosity that can't be taught.

Seeing her get excited about growing food, caring for the land, and building practical skills gives me so much hope. I'm proud of how far she's come already, and I can't wait to see where this journey takes her.

Keep growing, Mikayla.You've got something special.

HandsInTheSoil GrowWhereYouAre

07/23/2026