Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Garden fairies here! We are garden fairies. Have you missed us? Our last past was way back in early June. We would post more often but for some reason Carol has decided to write posts …
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Every gardener knows the first big tomato of the season is special. It usually tastes better than any tomato you've eaten since you picked the last tomato the year before, because nothing beats a …
I am "this close" to ordering another metal rack from Costco to set up in my sunroom, to double my seed growing space. Why, you ask? Well, just look at these petunias that I started from seeds …
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for July 2023. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, it's been quite the summer so far. We need some rain, though we've gotten some …
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Does it bother you that the metal garden ornament is crooked? Or did you only see the three flowers: St. John's wort, coneflowers, and a hydrangea, and just ignored that metal thing, whatever it …
Earlier this spring, one of my assignments from Family Handyman was to write an article about how to grow lavender from seed. With pictures. Which meant I had to actually grow lavender from seed …
