Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Triteliea 'Rudy'I can not tell a lie. Not with Triteleia ‘Rudy’ beginning to bloom in my garden.I’ll admit when I first saw Triteleia’s blue and white striped bloom, I did not know what it was, but …
Continue Reading about New bloom leads to Milton's Paradise Lost →
"Come and walk with me over here, but be quiet as you walk." With that the old woman tiptoed quietly across the vegetable garden to a large snowball bush that had been growing for years on the …
Continue Reading about The Old Woman at the Door Returns: Part 2 →
I went out to the garden early one morning and was startled to find the old woman, whom I generally refer to as the "old woman at the door", sitting on the boulder in the vegetable garden. She had on …
Life of a HollyhockA One Act PlayByCarol M. Cast of Characters Hollyhock ………………………… A simple biennial flower Thorn Goblinfly ………………….... A simple little garden fairy Various flowers. …………………... …
Continue Reading about Life of a Hollyhock: A One Act Play →
Clematis 'Rooguchi' Over in Ploppers' Field, another small-flowered clematis, Clematis 'Rooguchi' is blooming. It doesn't have as many blooms right now as Clematis 'Pagoda' but it has a charm of its …
Continue Reading about Garden Design Update: Yard Becomes A Garden →
Clematis 'Pagoda'. It speaks softly, "Slow down and notice the details of the garden." It whispers, "Pause and admire me." No shouting, chortling or guffaws from this little flower. Sweet. …
