Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we have not posted for awhile, which as you know, is not our fault. Carol hogs the computer. She doesn't like us to post too often because she said, …
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A few days ago, the crocuses were covered with about an inch of snow and winter was decidedly present in the garden. Today, the snow has mostly melted except in the coldest parts of the garden and …
I am delighted to see several crocuses blooming in the lawn in the first days of February, our last full month of winter. I checked my garden journal, which I will admit contains mostly sporadic …
It would make a great Jeopardy game show clue. "The Man Who Grew Vegetable Marrows". The answer: "Who is Hercule Poirot?" We might also accept the answer, "What is the title of Chapter 3 of The …
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. …
