Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for October 2021. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, I thought I would have the usual mid-fall flowers to show off, like these mums …
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This past week I've been moving edging blocks, stones, and rocks around the garden. But before I explain about all the rocks and edging I moved around, please gaze upon some of my nasturtiums. …
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October. The word itself invokes all the images of fall. Pumpkins, dried corn stalks, pretty fall leaves, bright asters and mums. There is no better time than October to introduce my all-new fall …
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Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we have questions. No, we do not have questions about these plants. We know what they are, why they are, who they are, where they are, and how they …
Yes, I successfully grow figs outdoors in central Indiana, USDA Hardiness Zone 6a. I grow my figs in the ground. I don't dig them up in the fall to move them inside or lay them in a trench to …
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Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for September 2021. Here in my USDA hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, the colchicums are up and flowering. They are a nice, bright surprise, …
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