Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Heliposis helianthoides 'Helhan', trade name Loraine Sunshine Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we do not care that Carol made this a combined "wordless" and "wildflower" post just …
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There comes a time when you must plunge into the depths of the garden border and pull the weeds. Pull the thistle rising above the rest of the flowers, catching it just as it is ready to burst into …
If you are very quiet in a garden and stand quite still, you can hear the flowers talking to one another. Listen in to the conversation overheard in the August Dreams Garden border on a still, early …
"Plastic owl don't scare anyone!" I will tell you my version of the story of The Repellent and then let the garden fairies tell you their version of the same story. You can then tell us which …
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Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for June 2014. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, we've had quite a bit of rain these last few days, so it was nice to see the sun …
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There's a tiny bit of work involved in growing peas, but the reward of fresh peas is well worth the effort. You have to start by having the faith and maybe a little bit of courage to go out to the …
