Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
When a gardener decorates her mantel for Christmas she decides to give it a garden-y theme. She finds inspiration from an article on garden-themed holiday decorating sent to her by the Hoosier …
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Helleborus niger 'Josef Lemper' I can no longer deny it. It's becoming just too obvious to hide. I must come out in the open with it. I know many will understand, but others will shake their heads …
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for December 2011. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 5b garden in central Indiana, I'd expect by now to have a scene like this one from December 2010, when there …
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One of my college text books* I don't know what we'll do or how we'll celebrate. I don't know who will join in or who will think it is a bunch of horse manure. Mark your calendars... I'm declaring …
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I opened up a box containing some silverware that my mom gave me several years ago and my thoughts turned to gardening, as they always do. Via the Internet, I was able to figure out that this silver …
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Life of a Christmas WreathA One Act PlayBased on a True StoryByCarol M. Cast of Characters Wreath ………………………....… A simple wreath made from white pine boughs Various flowers, leaves, and berries ... …
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