Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
It’s a lovely Friday evening here at May Dreams Gardens. Come sit on the bench on my porch for a minute or two, because I’ve got some confessing to do.All set? Need a cold drink before we start? Here …
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Finally, finally, after a dry August, it rained in Indianapolis today, nearly an inch on my garden.It feels like it was just in the knick of time. My lawn was an even tan throughout, so tan and dry …
No, I did not have sense enough to move those hanging vinca vines out of the way when I took a picture of my gigantic Red Banana leaf. Thanks for noticing.This gigantic leaf is a new "personal best" …
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Would we be happier as gardeners if someone else did all the digging, planting, weeding, watering, hoeing, and mulching in our gardens?What would life be like if all we had to do was pick out the …
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We could have a good debate about who has the most challenging climate to garden in. Other than those who live on “the fringes” in climates that barely sustain life anyway, I’m sure we would all make …
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How far we've come since the cold days of last winter when we were all pouring over seed catalogs deciding what we would plant in our gardens this year.We didn't know if we would have enough rain, too …
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