Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Compost is a miracle, I tell you, a miracle.You pile up all kinds of plant debris all year long and then one beautiful, cool, sunny fall day you go out there and dig below that first layer of …
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What seed obsessed gardener wouldn't like to get a gift of seeds in a handmade seed packet?Or better yet, what gardener wouldn't like to get a handmade seed packet with some 'seed money' inside or …
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When I posted the gardening geek's guide to gift giving I wrapped it up with a promise to post about hand made gifts for gardeners... tomorrow.Tomorrow is now today (plus a few days), so here's the …
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"It takes a while to grasp that not all failures are self-imposed, the result of ignorance, carelessness or inexperience. It takes a while to grasp that a garden isn't a testing ground for character …
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You might be a gardening geek on Halloween if…1. Your kids decide to dress up as scarecrows, raid your closet to get some old clothes, and then you realize they picked out the exact clothes you were …
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Have you ever heard of an ‘alpha tree’?My sister had an arborist come and trim some of her trees and he looked through a small wooded area in their back yard to make recommendations on thinning it …
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