Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
It's time to finish all the spring planting!This weekend I'm going to be busy in the garden, hoeing, planting, weeding, and generally finishing up anything that should be done in the spring.The garden …
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What would happen if you left your garden alone to care for itself? I've been reading and pondering more of the writings of Elizabeth Lawrence, and in a 1965 column in the Charlotte Observer, she …
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There is peace and harmony at May Dreams Gardens this evening.For some reason, the rabbits are not eating my lettuce, spinach or pea vines, even though I’ve left them uncovered for several weeks, with …
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Threatening skies over my garden this evening.The weatherman said this morning that we have had at least some rain on 16 of the 20 days of May so far. I thought he sounded a bit too excited about …
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Oxalis adenophyllaHave you ever run out of room for new plants in your garden? Or have you just not had the kind of location the plant really needed? I suspect it is a common problem amongst …
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It seems fitting that on the last day of my gardening holiday, the lilacs should bloom. As I worked around the yard, carrying newly purchased plants from the front porch to the back patio, I made it a …
