Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Other than tomatoes, one of my favorite vegetables is eggplant.That’s right, eggplant. Solanum melongena. Aubergine.I usually grow three or four plants of eggplant in my vegetable garden and enjoy one …
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Yesterday was sunny and relatively warm with temperatures hovering around 40 F degrees, so I decided to spend an hour or so outside in the garden, puttering around and doing some light pruning.With …
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Don’t even ask me if you can have some of my homegrown cucumbers.If you’ve read about my summer squash and peppers, you might get the impression that I garden just so that I can give away the produce. …
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day at May Dreams Gardens.Here in USDA Zone 5, the weather has been seasonable for February, which means some snow, some cold, some wintry mix, and did I mention the …
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You might be a gardening geek on Valentine’s Day if…Your co-workers call you over to their desks to help identify the flowers and plants they got on Valentine’s Day. Bonus points if you know what …
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Does any day offer greater joy in the garden than that first day you go outside after the winter and plant the early spring vegetables?The ground will still be cool to the touch and a jacket may be …
