Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
How far we've come since the cold days of last winter when we were all pouring over seed catalogs deciding what we would plant in our gardens this year.We didn't know if we would have enough rain, too …
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My garden is cranky.It’s a lot like a family that went on a long summer vacation.The family starts out with bags neatly packed, the car all cleaned up, and everyone is rested, excited and ready to …
There is universality to gardening that allows gardeners from all corners of the earth, all walks of life, and all levels of experience to immediately connect with one another.We all sow seeds, fight …
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Dear Esteemed and Potential Members of the Society for the Preservation and Propagation of Old-Time Gardening Wisdom, Lore, and Superstition (SPPOTGWLS or “the Society”),Having considered old-time …
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How does a gardener remember anything without a garden journal?I’ll admit, there was a period of time when I didn’t keep a garden journal and those years are now lost to me, they exist only in my mind …
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If you enjoy the sounds of late summer, you might enjoy this little sound bite from my garden.For those who thought it was going to be the sound of the lawn mower, I am sorry to disappoint you. I've …
