Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
The old woman showed up in my garden, coming up behind me as I knelt on the ground pulling weeds. I was startled momentarily, not recognizing her at first. Then I realized she was the old woman at …
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Allium karatavienseDear Hortense Hoelove, How does the Pauli Exclusion Principle relate to gardening? Signed,Phil PhysicsDear Phil,I am so glad you didn’t ask “does the Pauli Exclusion Principle …
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Welcome to Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for May 2011. When it's May in Indianapolis, all (many) eyes turn to the west side of town where the Indianapolis 500 race will take place at the end of this …
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Good evening, Carol. Hello, Dr. Hortfreud. Carol, are you ready for our session this evening? Yes, and I’ve got a topic to discuss with you, something I’ve been mulling over for quite some …
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Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I state your name, am a gardener. I pledge and promise that: I will not panic if one week off work in May is not enough time to complete all the …
Over the weekend, I used wooden stakes and string to mark where the new beds will be in the vegetable garden. I measured, staked, and strung, then stepped back to view the layout.It was then that I …
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