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Recent Blog Posts From May Dreams Gardens
Happy New Year, Twenty-Five
The old rabbit, Twenty-Four, stood by the bird feeders, patiently waiting for Twenty-Five to come up the street. He wrapped his scarf around his neck and kept his umbrella open to shield himself from the rain. Nearby, birds slept in the shelter of a spruce tree. Carefully shielding his notes from the rain, Twenty-Four reviewed […]
My 2025 Gardening Motto
Short Version: My 2025 gardening motto, perhaps my motto for all gardening going forward, is taken from The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett. “Don’t let us make it tidy…It wouldn’t seem like a secret garden if it was tidy.” Full Version: While working in the garden or mowing or even cleaning inside, I’ve been […]
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – December 2024
Welcome to Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for December 2024. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, we went from a slow, meandering fall that seemed like it would go on for quite a while to… ….welcome winter! With its cold—some nights and mornings have been in the teens—and bits of snow, […]
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!