Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day at May Dreams Gardens!The August garden seems to have a certain maturity to it here in my garden. Long gone are the sprouts and tiny flower buds of spring and in …
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When a gardener goes to the State Fair, in this case, the Indiana State Fair...She takes note that it is the "Year of the Tree".So they decorated the gazebo top to look like... a tree house?In the …
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August is the month for tomatoes at May Dreams Gardens.What generally starts as a trickle seems to rapidly turn into a deluge of tomatoes of all shapes, sizes, and tastes.I’m a traditionalist when it …
Right before I went to sleep last night, I was thinking about how the raccoons had ravaged my sweet corn. And then I suddenly realized I had made a tactical error in what appears to be a new battle …
Do you think most gardeners are a bit… eccentric? Are we that different from those who don’t garden? I’ve been browsing through the 1961 edition of How to Grow Vegetables & Fruits by the Organic …
Sometimes, the most important thing you can do when you are out working in your garden is… take a break.I think I’ve perfected the art of taking breaks, and it shows in my garden! There are areas that …
