Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Yesterday was a lovely day. Bright, sunny, and the temperatures were well above freezing, so most of the snow melted. Inside, the Lily of the Valley are at their peak and seem to taunt the Winter …
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Come sit with me in the garden and we'll talk about lawns of clover, fresh-picked peas and the scent of lily of the valley. We'll remember when it was once warm as we watch the birds peck at frozen …
I vanquish thee, O' Winter. I have Lily of the Valley in bloom indoors. One whiff of the tiny bell-shaped flowers and I see my garden in the spring-time, green and lush. I don't see the …
It's time to retire... this old Felco No. 8 pruner with holster. It had a good run, if you consider 15 years a good run for pruners. I do. I do, especially knowing all the work this ol' …
The ol' rabbit, Thirteen, gazed cross the garden, taking one last look before his time was over. "I sure am leaving the garden quite green", he said out loud, in case there was any one there who …
I've recently decided that January is one of my favorite months to think about gardening. There is time in January to relax a bit. The holidays are over. The winds howl and only the …
