Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Dear Hortense Hoelove, I think the drought made me gain weight. I used to mow the lawn at least once a week for exercise and then when it stopped raining, I didn't mow for two months. Plus, it was so …
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I remember snow. White, soft, glistening in the sunlight like diamond dust. Serene, silent, muffling the sounds of the garden. It covers the garden, hiding it, blanketing it with comforting …
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Finally, I had discovered all the secrets to achieving happiness in your garden, including the sixth through tenth secrets. After I found the tenth and final secret, I felt as though I could relax. …
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Welcome to Garden Bloggers Bloom Day for November 2010! Act III, Scene 3 in my garden. The play is nearly over for this season. The flowers, who are the actors in this drama of seasons, are just …
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Once upon a time, I was sitting on a bench on my porch, thinking about the various flowers and vegetables and trees and shrubs that I had planted over the years when suddenly a bunny came up to me and …
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Wouldn’t you know it! I was digging a hole to plant a new shrub when I hit a big ol’ rock. I not only heard that clank and “thud” when the shovel hit the rock, but felt the shovel vibrate at the …
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