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The Seed and the Algorithm: What Gardening and AI Have in Common
Read more: The Seed and the Algorithm: What Gardening and AI Have in CommonA seed holds potential it cannot express without the right conditions. A language model holds information it cannot use without the right question. After years of working with both, the parallel stopped feeling like a metaphor.
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Capillary Mats and Grow Lights: A Steady Start for Seedlings
Read more: Capillary Mats and Grow Lights: A Steady Start for SeedlingsChris Izworski tests capillary mats under grow lights for seedling starting at Freighter View Farms. A Michigan Zone 6a approach to consistent moisture for early transplants.
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Searching for the Perfect Slicing Tomato Seed
Read more: Searching for the Perfect Slicing Tomato SeedChris Izworski hunts for the perfect slicing tomato at Freighter View Farms. Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, Mortgage Lifter, and new heirloom varieties for Michigan Zone 6a gardens.
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The Quiet Alchemy of Sunday Bread
Read more: The Quiet Alchemy of Sunday BreadChris Izworski bakes herb bread with garden-dried herbs at Freighter View Farms. A Sunday ritual connecting the kitchen to the Michigan garden.
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Defying Winter: The Science of the Crowded Pot
Read more: Defying Winter: The Science of the Crowded PotChris Izworski experiments with crowded pots and winter growing at Freighter View Farms. Pushing the limits of Zone 6a gardening on the shores of Saginaw Bay.
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A Season Well Lived: Zone 6a Garden Review and Lessons Learned
Read more: A Season Well Lived: Zone 6a Garden Review and Lessons LearnedChris Izworski looks back on the growing season at Freighter View Farms in Bay City, Michigan. Gratitude for tomatoes, flowers, pollinators, and another year in the Zone 6a garden.
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Spring Doesn’t Wait: Starting Seeds Indoors in Michigan
Read more: Spring Doesn’t Wait: Starting Seeds Indoors in MichiganChris Izworski starts the garden season at Freighter View Farms. Spring doesn’t wait in Michigan Zone 6a.
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Under Lights and Ice: Managing Indoor Seedlings Before the Thaw
Read more: Under Lights and Ice: Managing Indoor Seedlings Before the ThawChris Izworski starts seedlings under grow lights at Freighter View Farms as winter holds the shores of Saginaw Bay. The ache for spring in a Michigan Zone 6a garden.
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Whispers of Spring: Germinating Peppers and Tomatoes in March
Read more: Whispers of Spring: Germinating Peppers and Tomatoes in MarchChris Izworski watches seedlings awaken at Freighter View Farms. Spring whispers in a Michigan Zone 6a garden.
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Winter’s Restless Gardeners: Planning the Garden Layout in January
Read more: Winter’s Restless Gardeners: Planning the Garden Layout in JanuaryChris Izworski longs for spring at Freighter View Farms. A winter gardener’s restless dreams in Michigan Zone 6a.
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