Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
I got an email from the Garden Designer, a progress report of sorts. She has completed a detailed garden design for my front yard and has a concept design for the back yard. We will hopefully meet …
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A spring session with Dr. Hortfreud. Good evening, Carol. I figured you would show up this evening. You always do when it is nice outside like today. Are those seed packets you have in your …
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One of the features that my new garden design won’t have is a garden shed. They aren’t allowed in my subdivision. I knew they weren’t allowed when I moved here and so I made sure the garage was big …
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Dear Dee and Mary Ann and Gardening Friends Everywhere, These early spring days are exciting times in my garden right now! Last week, I planted peas right on schedule on St. Patrick’s Day. This …
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No matter how long I garden, and I’ve gardened for a long time, I think I’ll always have to look up the botanical name for this Glory of the Snow. I believe it is a Chionodoxa of some type. I can …
I headed out the back door yesterday evening, before sunset, looking for a sign that the Garden Designer had indeed come by earlier in the day to take a closer look at my garden and yard. She had …
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