Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Euphorbia milii I confess. I broke one of the cardinal rules of gardeners. Namely, when you see a plant you want, get it. I saw a crown of thorns, Euphorbia milii, for sale. It had bright yellow …
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The Old Woman at the Door showed up again this morning. She seemed familiar to me, dressed in blue jeans and a dark green sweatshirt. I let her in right away, as I always do. …
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My Wheelbarrow (2008) I like my old red wheelbarrow. I bought it back in 1987. Yes, 25 years ago this spring. I look at it now and can hardly believe that I've used the same wheelbarrow for 25 …
Viola in the garden on Jan. 1. A waited a few days before I decided on a New Year's resolution. I just didn't want to rush into anything and let myself down if I failed at my New Year's resolution …
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A dusting of snow on the garden brings wintry thoughts. Winter time is one of the best things about gardening in a temperate zone. In the winter time, snow and ice and wind wipe the garden clean so …
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Hi Dr. Hortfreud. Hello Carol. I hear you saw several movies last week. Oh yes, I did, Dr. Hortfreud. I saw three of them. Care to tell me about them? Sure. First I saw War Horse. There were …
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