Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
On the eve of February, the first crocus buds poked up from the ground in the back lawn and looked around for signs of Spring. I call these early buds the scouts. They appear first and presumably, if …
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Snowdrop bud I've heard some rumblings from a few people concerned about me getting bored as we begin to walk through that big valley of winter called February. No worries. I'm all set. Ready to go. …
Hellebores, what would winter be without them? Dearest Garden Blog, I'm writing to offer my apologies for neglecting you for over a week. It was not my intention to leave you with no new updates for …
Vegetables to enjoy in season I try to order most of my vegetable garden seeds in the middle of January. I've been ordering seeds for one garden or another since I was a teenager and took over …
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for January 2017. Many people think of January as the beginning of another year of bloom day posts. Actually January is the end of a year of bloom day posts …
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The other day, I had a close up encounter with Enga, short for ENemy of the GArden. Enga a fat squirrel who hangs out around the bird feeders, trying to steal the peanuts I've been putting out for …
