Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
And suddenly, I found I was on an unexpected pilgrimage. In the preface to her book The Little Bulbs: A Tale of Two Gardens, one of my favorite garden writers, Elizabeth Lawrence, wrote, “This is a …
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I will say it again and again and again. The best way to grow vegetables is in raised beds. Once you’ve set the bed up, you won’t have to wait each spring for conditions to be “just right” to till up …
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Welcome to the "already" stage of spring. Already the Baptisia has buds on it. These grayish buds will soon be spikes of purple blooms. Already I'm getting ready to mow the lawn for the sixth, or …
A guest post by the garden fairies... We garden fairies are in a real tither here at May Dreams Gardens. You would not even believe what is going on around here! First of all the other morning, …
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Dear Dee and Mary Ann and Gardening Friends Everywhere, By the time you read this letter, work may actually have started on the new garden design. Not just work on paper, but actual work in the …
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In preparation for the implementation of the new garden design, I am moving plants. Moving plants. For many gardeners, "moving plants" is a scary thing to consider. Moving plants. …
