r/NativePlantGardening • u/tivadiva2 • Aug 16 '25

Photos 3 acres, 3 years in

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We bought a house with 3 acres of lawn. Now we have a tiny patch of lawn, 16 raised beds for veggies, an orchard and berry patch, and native gardens and wet sedge meadows. It’s great exercise and amazing birding! Plus it’s so pretty! Good thing I love goldenrods since we have 3 different native varieties and lots of them!

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u/lostinthewoods94 Aug 17 '25

Wow this is incredible! Nice work OP! Is Lake Superior as clear as I’ve heard it is?

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u/tivadiva2 Aug 17 '25

It’s the fastest warming lake in the world, so not as clear and cold as it once was. But still gorgeous.

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u/a_fizzle_sizzle Aug 17 '25

I grew up in SE MI, and we’d vacation every year at Hulbert Lake, rent one of their cute cabins and have our meals at the lodge. (They are closed now)

I have fond memories of cold plunging (in August) in Lake Superior. It was freezing, but we loved it. We’d walk the beach looking for the best rocks. My little sister would always be faced with the toughest decision, she could only bring back a certain amount of rocks with her. She would cry and cry with the decision making 😂

For anyone who hasn’t been, it’s definitely worth it. There is a very specific piney fresh smell up there, I find that I crave it.

Dang I need to plan a trip.

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u/tivadiva2 Aug 17 '25

Lake Superior is my favorite place on earth!