Tea, Tillers, and Tangerines: Starting a Garden in Michigan

Mike and Nelson swap stories about spring gardening prep, Meyer lemon trees that winter indoors, and the art of surviving a 94-year-old's doctor's appointment. Along the way: women's collegiate bowling oddities, Hungary's election shakeup, untreatable viruses, and why mother's day weekend is a garden center madhouse.Key Takeaways:● Michigan clay soil needs serious amending with manure, sand, mulch, and garden soil before anything grows well● Lawn soil is a specific product designed to fill low spots and support new seed or sod● Meyer lemon, orange, and tangerine trees can survive Michigan winters if you move them indoors when it gets cold● Mother's day weekend is the traditional safe planting window in Michigan, but garden centers turn into madhouses, so shop the weekend before● Legal guardianship requires annual fiduciary reporting covering living arrangements, mental health, and physician orders● Mike is planning trips to Hungary in October and Costa Rica next March, skipping long-haul flights after getting sick post-Malaysia● A rising share of circulating viruses are reportedly untreatable, meaning you ride them out rather than medicate through themChapters:00:00 Tea Mishaps and Editor Inserts02:05 Nelson's First Michigan Garden04:07 Lawn Soil and Plumbing Repairs08:14 Meyer Lemons, Oranges, and Elvis the Tree Guy10:57 Finding a New Doctor at 9413:30 Women's Collegiate Bowling on ESPN16:45 Hungary's Election and Travel Plans19:30 Artemis, Moon Water, and Untreatable Viruses28:00 Guardianship Paperwork, Library Life, and Spring PlantingResources:● Fast Growing Trees (ask for Elvis): https://www.fastgrowingtrees.com● Mark Greaney, The Hard Line (Gray Man series #15): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/745375/the-hard-line-by-mark-greaney/● Nick Petrie, The Wild One (Peter Ash series #5): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/549470/the-wild-one-by-nick-petrie/● NASA Artemis Program: https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/artemis/● ESPN (NCAA Women's Bowling Championship coverage): https://www.espn.com● Hungary 2026 election coverage: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/Connect:● Website: https://www.gomando.comGoManDo #PodcastLife #TravelPrep #LifeUpdates #EntrepreneurLife #GardeningTips #MichiganLife #MeyerLemons #SpringPlanting #TwoFriendsTalking