Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
The grape vine seems to love the drought. We know with certainty that no gardener planted a garden with the hope that eventually she could water by hand day after day and still watch the plants die …
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Dear Hortense, Right now at 10:00 pm on the 25th day of July with an actual temperature of 91F and a "feels like" temperature of 96F, I declare that we have reached the dregs of this drought and it …
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I really don't think I can do an adequate job of describing Wing Haven, the nearly three acre garden of Edwin and Elizabeth Clarkson, who lived down the street from Elizabeth Lawrence in …
The safest place for a plant during a drought is in a container in a slightly sheltered location that keeps it out of the hot sun. Ideally the location should also be near an outdoor faucet which has …
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Please look at the following picture and write down the first thing you see. All done? Put down your paper and pencil and let's see what Dr. Hortfreud has to say about what kind of gardener …
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Let the tomato season begin! Until today, my vegetable garden was teasing me with little cherry tomatoes called Mexican Midget and another small tomato variety called Tomataberry. Mexican …
