Bay City · Zone 6a · Saginaw Bay

Freighter View Farms

Chris Izworski · heirloom seeds, raised beds, and the slow weather of the Great Lakes

Also by Chris Izworski

Freighter View Farms is one of several projects by Chris Izworski, a Michigan writer, gardener, and outdoorsman based on Saginaw Bay.

Michigan Trout Daily

Each morning during trout season, Michigan Trout Daily publishes a conditions report for one Michigan trout stream: live USGS flow and water temperature, what insects are hatching, and specific fly recommendations. One river, every day.

Michigan Trout Report

The Michigan Trout Report tracks live conditions for 110+ Michigan rivers with USGS gauge data, hatch charts, and an interactive stream map with 310 DNR access points.

Great Lakes Gazette

The Great Lakes Gazette publishes daily maritime news from the fleet: vessel movements, port reports, NOAA water levels, and NWS marine forecasts.

More at chrisizworski.com.

Hello,

I’m Chris

Chris Izworski in the garden at Freighter View Farms

Freighter View Farms is my small raised-bed garden on Saginaw Bay: heirloom tomatoes, seed envelopes, spring trays under lights, and the slow work of learning one piece of ground.

Start here if you are new, or walk into the garden notes and see what the season is doing.

In the beds now

Spring notes are gathering now: the broccolini went out, the late-April garden is waking, and the tomatoes are already testing my restraint.

Garden shelves

Spring Garden Notes
Michigan Gardening
Seed Saving Guide
Heirloom Tomatoes
Zone 6a Planner

Come back with the season

I send garden notes when there is something worth carrying back from the beds.