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NewsRoom Just want to say thank you to all our customer’s y…
Thursday, July 24th, 2014Just want to say thank you to all our customer’s you make it happen everyday we are committed to all of you! #customers #industry
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Sunday, July 20th, 2014
NewsRoom Catch is this weekend in Farmington!
Thursday, July 17th, 2014NewsRoom Working on our July newsletter coming soon! Let me…
Wednesday, July 16th, 2014NewsRoom Come up to the Lavender fest this weekend!!! http:…
Friday, July 11th, 2014Come up to the Lavender fest this weekend!!! michiganlavenderfestival.net #michigan #lavender #gardening #homeandgarden #rainbarrels
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Thursday, June 26th, 2014New article about MSU and distilling, from Midwest Wine Press. #wine #miwine #michigan midwestwinepress.com/2014/06/24/ber…
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Friday, June 20th, 2014Sumertime Special, Oak Barrel Fountain, BBQ Pits and More News From Maxi Container! t.e2ma.net/cshare/inbound…
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2014Have you used our new website? Shipping rates are affordable for steel, plastic, and fiber 55 gallon drums and IBCs maxicontainer.com
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Thursday, May 29th, 2014Supporting Michigan Horticulture, Gardner’s and Cultivators!!! (at @EasternMarket) 4sq.com/1mLOxiB
NewsRoom Our annual BBQ is tomorrow, don’t show up to picku…
Thursday, May 22nd, 2014Our annual BBQ is tomorrow, don’t show up to pickup or deliver anything! Bbq for is for employees and customers! t.e2ma.net/cshare/inbound…
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Monday, May 19th, 2014Checking this place out, soon u can get our rain barrels here!!! #detroit #farm #garden 4sq.com/1vtU9CW
NewsRoom Check out this @FOX2News Interview w Rick from thi…
Monday, April 28th, 2014Check out this @FOX2News Interview w Rick from this weekend – myfoxdetroit.com/story/25345997… #miedf2014 #green #earthweek #earthday #rainbarrels
NewsRoom Had a blast at our Huntington woods workshop, over…
Sunday, April 27th, 2014Had a blast at our Huntington woods workshop, over 80 barrels now have new homes #rainwaterharvesting #rainbarrels #water
NewsRoom Meet us today in Rochester !!! Last day of #MIEDF2…
Sunday, April 27th, 2014Meet us today in Rochester !!! Last day of #MIEDF2014 rain barrels and composters are going quick! See u there
NewsRoom Pic of all the attendees that went home w a new ra…
Saturday, April 26th, 2014Pic of all the attendees that went home w a new rain barrel this morning #detroit #riverfront @SC_Great_Lakes http://t.co/QoJ4YLMi8H
NewsRoom Thx to everyone that joined us this morning for #R…
Saturday, April 26th, 2014Thx to everyone that joined us this morning for #RBRF2014 if you missed out we will be doing it again July 26th – more info coming soon!
NewsRoom Space is almost full for our Workshop this weekend…
Thursday, April 24th, 2014Space is almost full for our Workshop this weekend in Huntington woods, sign up while you still can mirainbarrel.com/signup
NewsRoom Recycled Barrel Planter, Detroit Beer Barrel, Gree…
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014Recycled Barrel Planter, Detroit Beer Barrel, Green Events Happening This Weekend and More News From Maxi Container! t.e2ma.net/cshare/inbound…
NewsRoom Visit @GreenTechEwaste in Oak Park today and drop…
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014Visit @GreenTechEwaste in Oak Park today and drop off any old electronics you don’t want. absolutely no waste going landfills #detroit
NewsRoom Our 2nd Rain Barrel workshop w Project Grow is abo…
Saturday, April 19th, 2014Our 2nd Rain Barrel workshop w Project Grow is about to begin! #annarbor #rainbarrels
NewsRoom Join us for one of these four #RainBarrel events i…
Monday, April 7th, 2014Join us for one of these four #RainBarrel events in Metro Detroit. Signup online for discount mirainbarrel.com/signup/n #green #Detroit
Spring Has Sprung or Did it Creep?
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014
Here in the U.S. the first day of Spring (the Vernal Equinox) came and went on March 20, 2014; not that anybody around here noticed. To me, the first day of Spring is the day of the Tigers Home Opener. This year it was March 31, 2014 and the weather co-operated with temperatures in the 60’s.
The four seasons as we know them here in the U.S. are the well known Spring, Summer Autumn (Fall) and Winter, each being three months long. The joke in Michigan is that we have only two seasons; Winter and Road Construction. To prove this point, the Michigan Department of Transportation has released its map of construction projects for 2014. As a child I always viewed Summer and Winter as being much longer than Spring and Autumn. I think this has to do with the fact that here in Michigan winter weather begins long before the first day of winter and that school lets out long before the first day of Summer. When I lived in Florida there seemed to only be two seasons: Tourist Season (November to March) and Summer (April to October). Summer was when all the Snowbirds left and I could get into my favorite restaruants without a long line. It was also the only time we went to the Beach.
A scientist in Australia recently suggested that they need more than the traditional four seasons. Dr. Tim Entwisle thinks we need to break Spring into two seasons; Sprinter (early Spring) and Sprummer (late Spring), giving us a total of five seasons. He claims that indigenous peoples in Australia have up to seven seasons based on plant and animal life as well as weather.
The Union of Concerned Scientist feel that due to global Climate Change Spring arrives 10 days earlier than it used to in the 1950’s. They go on to say that this “Spring Creep” leads to late Summer forest fires, droughts and floods.
Any way you look at it. Spring is here and I couldn’t be happier. We are gearing up for one of our seasons, Rain Barrel Seasons. Pop over to MIRainBarrel.com and take a look at the upcoming Rain Barrel Events we have scheduled.
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014NewsRoom Download the Rain Barrels on the Riverfront flyer…
Tuesday, April 1st, 2014Download the Rain Barrels on the Riverfront flyer now! #Detroit #rainbarrel @SC_Great_Lakes @DetroitRvrfrnt http://t.co/HhlpNdjFiY
