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Description automatically generated" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_3"><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan
is a great place for growing fruits and vegetables. Creating unique outdoor spaces is also an enjoyable pastime. The
</span><a href="https://mel.org/welcome"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan eLibrary (MeL)</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> contains a variety of articles to help everyone design outdoor spaces that can be enjoyed throughout
Michigan’s beautiful seasons. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tiny worlds where creatures live in huts and under mushrooms are fun to create and add whimsy to any yard—large or small. They can even be placed in containers such as flowerpots,
buckets, or wheelbarrows. </span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PolymerCAFE Magazine</span></em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-hcrc"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hobbies & Crafts Source</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> includes a series of how-to
articles for building fairy garden accessories such as a </span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&AN=113230757&site=hcrc-live"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">birdbath</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
a </span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&AN=100220210&site=hcrc-live"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">fairy
house</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, and a </span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&AN=117666081&site=hcrc-live"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">swing</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
The </span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-e700xna"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">eBook Public Library Collection</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> has an elementary
guide, </span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e700xna&AN=878057&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_A"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Super
Simple Fairy Gardens: A Kids’ Guide to Gardening</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, that demonstrates how to create and care for fairy, beach, and animal gardens in containers.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">While Michigan is known for
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=140198855&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Frederik
Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, inspiration for creating your own sculpture garden can be found in
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-hcrc"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hobbies & Crafts Source</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. The Potters Guild, a studio
in Ann Arbor, recently held a 70<sup>th</sup> anniversary celebration. "</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&AN=158591676&site=hcrc-live"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nature
Collaboration</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">" in </span>
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ceramics Monthly</span></em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> describes the process of creating their outdoor display. Included photographs of the sculptures demonstrate a variety of artists’ visions.
For educators, </span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Arts & Activities</span></em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> includes "</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&AN=135926312&site=hcrc-live"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Indoor
Sculpture Garden</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">." The author shares a 3D Artist Research Guide and information about how students created sculptures inspired by the artists they researched. This would be a fun programming challenge
in public libraries.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Creating a rock garden might be the perfect solution to a sloped yard or a great way to save water. "</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=h4h&AN=135945288&site=hirc-live"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A
Garden that Rocks</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">" in </span>
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Old House Journal</span></em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, a part of
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-hirc"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Home Improvement Source</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, provides the steps necessary
to create a gorgeous rocky landscape that is low maintenance.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you’re interested in trying an edible garden on a smaller scale,
</span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mother Earth News</span></em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-f6h"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MasterFILE Complete</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> suggests "</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=23732479&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Edible
Theme Gardens</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">." Growing a small plot that has salsa ingredients or snacks such as popcorn, strawberries, and peanuts can keep you busy and keep your stomach satisfied all summer long. It’s even possible
to grow a garden of all edible flowers which make beautiful garnishes for any dish.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Finding inspiration to enhance yards and garden spaces in a variety of ways is easy with tips and tricks from the MeL eResources.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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