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Recent Blog Posts From May Dreams Gardens
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – April 2026
Welcome to Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for April 2026. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, it is most definitely spring. And once again, I’m showing a picture of violets to get the ball rolling because violets are out in force right now. For the rest of the garden, my general […]
Garden Fairies Sneak in a Post
Garden fairies here! We are garden fairies and we thought we’d sneak in a post here before Carol takes back the keyboard to write a Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day post in a few days. And you dear readers should be grateful for us doing so because after all it is spring and we are garden […]
Five Questions Answered About Spinstercore Gardening
After introducing the concept of Spinstercore Gardening a few weeks ago, I received a few questions from those who want to garden this way. First, if you missed the introduction to Spinstercore Gardening in that previous blog post, and have no idea what it is, here’s a quick definition. Briefly, if you combine cottagecore with […]
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!