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Recent Blog Posts From May Dreams Gardens
#GardenGloggersGhallenge – Post 1
The folks at GardenComm tossed out a garden bloggers challenge for the month of May. They’ve listed posting prompts for every day in the month of May. I’m already four days behind, or more positively stated, I’ve decided to save you some extra emails by doing several prompts at a time. Ready for the first […]
And the Tulips Multiplied
A few years ago, my neighbor asked me why all my tulips come back and bloom every year, while his tulips seem to bloom once, and then the next year, he gets a bunch of leaves and no blooms. It’s a common question and complaint about tulips. Why don’t they bloom a second year? Oh, […]
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – April 2025
Welcome to Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for April 2025. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, I would describe our spring so far as “slow with wild storms mixed in.” We’ve had just one or two days I would consider warm. The remaining days have forced me to continue to wear […]
Check Out My Books
I’ve written five books of humorous gardening advice, guaranteed to make you smile and provide some good gardening advice. Check out one or all five!
Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life
Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life
Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts From a Gardening Life
Creatures and Critters: Who’s In My Garden
Digging and Delighted: Live Your Best Gardening Life
And I’ve written two children’s books, both illustrated by my nephew. If you know a kid or were once a kid, you need both!
The Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages
The Halloween Hare: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages
Will I write more books? Seeds have been planted, shoots are coming up. We shall see!