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Recent Blog Posts From May Dreams Gardens
Garden Fairies Discuss the Weather
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we are posting on this blog so that it doesn’t go dormant and disappear like that chocolate Carol bought and swore would last her for weeks and weeks. Well, in a matter of days, we could find none of the chocolate, and that is enough sweet talk. […]
On the Occasion of the First Snow of the Season
I do hope this short little blog posts lives up to the lofty title I’ve given it. “On the Occasion of the First Snow of the Season,” which I will follow with a subtitle of: “Down a Rabbit Hole of Poems, Quotes, and Musings Through the Ages Regarding the Marvels and Mysteries of Waking Up […]
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – November 2024
Welcome to Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for November 2024. Here in my USDA hardiness zone 6a garden in central Indiana, I did not expect to see lavender in “nearly full bloom” when I went out to the garden to look for blooms. I suspect the warm, slow fall is to blame for this lavender and […]
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!