Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Welcome to Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day at May Dreams Gardens!Though the first half of February has teased us with some sunny, mild, nearly spring like days, it is still winter here, so the floral …
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Greetings to all members of the Society for the Preservation and Propagation of Old-Time Gardening Wisdom, Lore, and Superstition (SPPOTGWLS or “the Society”)! As noted in our Society bylaws, written …
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Today marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, and I’m commemorating this event in a special way.Last spring I purchased a new lilac, Syringa vulgaris …
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Ladies and gentleman, you are currently looking at the first tiny leaves of what is likely to be the first blooming crocus in my 2009 spring garden. However, it is not in the spot where the first …
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Is it obvious to people who don’t garden what it means to rotate crops? I can just imagine someone trying to figure out what to do to rotate, as in turn, their tomato plants, firmly rooted in the …
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Remember when small town newspapers reported on everything that went on, including who might have gotten together to eat and play cards, who had out of town visitors, and who had just recently …
