WE
WE ARE
WE ARE AT
WE ARE AT THE FREDERICK MEYER GARDENS AND SCULPTURE PARK 4@ARE AT MICHIGA
FARM GARDEN TUCKED AWAY 4@AT TH
EDGE OF MEYER GARDENS.
BEAUTIFUL 4@PLACE AND I'M JOINE
BY SEAN BARNES WHO IS THE
HORTIC4@ULTURIST 4@WHO TAKES CA
OF EVERYTHING HERE ON THE FARM?
THIS IS A SPECIAL FARM FROM THE
1930S. SO EVERYTHING WE DO HERE
IS BASED OFF OF A 1930S FARM
THE HOUSE WE HAVE HERE IS
ACTUALLY 4@4@MODELED OFF OF THE
HOUSE THAT LENNON MEYER GREW UP
IN SO THREE QUARTER SIZED MODEL
OF THAT HOUSE. AND SO WE TRY TO
KIND OF JUST WORK WITH PLANT
MATERIAL 4@AND STRUCTURES THAT
ARE REMINISCENT OF THE 1930'S 4@
OR THAT TIME FRAME. SO YOU'RE
NOT USING ANY SORT OF MODERN 4@
DAY FARM EQUIPMENT RIGHT. NO NO
NOT REALLY EVERYTHING 4@I DO
REALLY IS HAND TOOLS IN HERE.
AND I MEAN ALL THE STRUCTURES I
BUILD DOES THAT HAVE FOUND WOOD
FOR THE MOST PART AND ALL OF
THE SEEDS ALL OF THE PLANTS 4@
THAT I USE ARE HEIRLOOM WHICH
PRETTY MUCH MEANS THEY PRE-DATE
THE 50S. BUT IT ADDS FOR A LOT
OF NICE VARIETY IT'S NOT THE
KIND OF STUFF YOU WOULD
TYPICALLY SEE IN THE STORE BUT
I THINK IT JUST OFFERS A LOT
MORE BEAUTY A LOT MORE FLAVOR.
I MEAN IT'S GORGEOUS TO LOOK
AT. YOU LOOK AROUND AND EVERY
EVERY PLACE 4@YOU LOOK YOU KNOW
YOU CAN SEE SOMETHING NEW
SOMETHING DIFFERENT. AND 4@IT I
A LOVELY PEACEFUL PLACE TO BE
SO WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF
HAVING THIS FARM HERE AT MEYER
GARDENS. THE PURPOSE WAS REALLY
SO WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF HAVING THIS FARM HERE AT MEYER GARDENS. THE PURPOSE WAS REALLY@
TO KIND OF EXPRESS I THINK
SOMEWHAT OF 4@LENNONS VISION A
LITTLE BIT OF HER HER PAST 4@KI
OF A GIFT TO HER TO SOME
DEGREE. YOU KNOW 4@AND ALSO TO
JUST MODEL WHAT'S SOMETHING
WOULD BE LIKE IN THAT TIME
FRAME HOW FARMING WAS HAPPENING
IN THAT TIME FRAME AND JUST TO
LET 4@ATTRIBUTES IN MICHIGANS
AGRICULTURE. RIGHT. YEAH.
CULTURE ROOTS FOR SURE. WHAT'S
GREAT ABOUT THIS IS SOME OF THE
FOOD TH4@AT YOU'VE GROW HERE YO
CAN TASTE IN THE CAFE YEP YEP.
EVERY NOW AND AGAIN WHEN I'LL
BRING IT IF I HAVE 4@A LARGE
ENOUGH QUANTITY WE'LL BRING IT
DOWN FOR SPECIALS OR IF I 4@HAV
ENOUGH THAT THEY CAN WORK IN
FOR A SPECIAL 4@DINNER FOR GUES
OR I KNOW A COUPLE OF 4@YEARS A
WE WE FED THE BEACH BOYS FROM
ISTHE VAHTOE ONE LITTLE TIDBIT.
I 4@LOVE IT. YEAH. ANYBODY CAN
COME BACK HERE AND ENJOY IT.
4@ WHAT ARE 4@YOU HOPING THAT PEOP
I 4@LOVE IT. YEAH. ANYBODY CAN COME BACK HERE AND ENJOY IT. 4@ WHAT ARE 4@YOU HOPING THAT PEOP@
THAT WALK THROUGH THESE GARDENS
ARE ABLE TO GET OUT OF IT. WELL
FIRST KIND OF KIND OF A FEEL
YOU KNOW 4@IT IS KIND OF THAT
BACK TO FARM FEEL THERE'S A LOT
FIRST KIND OF KIND OF A FEEL YOU KNOW 4@IT IS KIND OF THAT BACK TO FARM FEEL THERE'S A LOT@
OF COLOR. IT'S JUST TO ME IT
KIND SCREAMS RELAXATION TO SOME
DEGREE. IT CERTAINLY DOES. VERY
PEACEFUL 4@BACK AND I KNOW ON
FRIDAYS YOU'VE GOT SPECIAL DAYS
FOR THE KIDS. YEP YEP. SO 4@
FRIDAYS UP UNTIL A LITTLE BIT
LATER MIDAUGUST WE DO FRIDAYS
ON THE FARM ONE TO FOUR O'CLOCK
FRIDAYS UP UNTIL A LITTLE BIT LATER MIDAUGUST WE DO FRIDAYS ON THE FARM ONE TO FOUR O'CLOCK@
SO THE KIDS COME OUT. WE HAVE A
BUNCH OF 4@GAMES THAT ARE KIND
REMINISCENT OF PAST CHORES THAT
THEY WOULD DO JUST4@ DIFFEENT
CLEARNING 4@ANDRE OLD SCHOOL AN
YOU DON'T LIKE THAT RIGHT. YEAH
AND THEY CAN ENJOY THAT. YOU
4@ KNOW AS PART OF THEIR FRIDAY ON
THE FARM EXPERIENCE 4@4@IT'S JU
OROURKE IN THE WAY YOU CAN
GARDEN AND JUST SPEND A NICE
SUMMER DAY OR FALL DAY JUST
ENJO4@YING EVERYTHING. I NOTICE
THERE'S SOME REALLY UNIQUE
SCULPTURES THAT 4@ARE AROUND AN
ALL THE GARDENS? SO SOME OF
THOSE ALSO HAVE A 4@YOU KNOW AR
REMINISCENT OF LENA OR FRED'S 4@
PAST NEHRING SCULPTURES OF HER
DOING SOMETHING LIKE WRITING 4@
THE PIG OVER HERE. YEAH. RIGHT
IN THE PIG. THERE'S ONE WHERE
SHE'S MILKING A COW AND
ACTUALLY SQUIRTING A LITTLE
MELT INTO A CAT'S MOUTH SO
THERE'S LOTS 4@LOTS OF NUANCES.
YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING
WHEN YOU COME OUT HERE AND
4@ ENJOY THIS 4@FARM. THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR SHOWING US AROUND
KEON. OF COURSE IF YOU'D LIKE
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