Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Someone told me she were taking a break from her garden. I told her that was fine but she could only hold her breath for so long. Soon enough, she would have to exhale and then she would be back …
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Lest anything think otherwise, I have placed a sign in my garden so that everyone will know that it is my garden. This is my garden. I am responsible for the weeds, the bare spots, and the unraked …
The best thing I ever did for my garden was to hire a garden designer to plan out the overall design. The worst thing I did was wait 13 years from the time I moved to this property until I hired the …
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After carefully aging my Wardian case for approximately eight years, I've finally planted something in it. I can explain. Well, I can't really explain why it took me eight years to finally plant …
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Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we are once again taking over this blog because we have something important and exciting to share with everyone. First, some small talk. Fall has truly …
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Aster hiding in the Amsonia There comes a time in the fall when every gardener who gardens in a climate with a true winter season with snow and ice and, well, winter, must decide. Cut down …
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