Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
I'm taming a coleus and making it a houseplant. Awhile back, a co-worker suggested I read Nemesis by Agatha Christie because the murder takes place on a garden tour. Of course Christie's famous …
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Everywhere I look these days, I seem to be reminded of gardening in the 1970's. The other day when I arrived for Thanksgiving at my older sister's house, my youngest sister opened the passenger side …
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Just a little coleus I'm attempting to turn into a houseplant. Welcome to May Dreams Gardens, home of the clashing Thanksgiving Cacti. Here in my sunroom, the big story, just in time for …
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I was browsing images on Pinterest and came across a picture of some Amaryllis planted in a large container with ivy, pinned by Mary Ann of Gardens of the Wild, Wild West. I decided right then and …
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Columbine seedlings in the leaves Elizabeth Lawrence, the famous southern garden writer, had one for her garden. So did the writer, Eudora Welty, who spent a lot of time in her garden, fussing over …
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Crocus speciosus Garden fairies here! It has been a long time since we posted anything but we are going to make it a short time by posting here now. We are quite excited about how we fooled Carol …
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