Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Look!From the space station, or the moon or somewhere up there, you can see my raised bed vegetable garden with its paths (compliments of Google Earth).When I take pictures of the garden from ground …
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Here at May Dreams Gardens, I’d like to give everyone the impression that all plants grow to their fullest potential. There are no under-achieving plants in my garden!But since keeping up appearances …
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Over the long weekend, I put up my outdoor Christmas lights. I want it to be festive and bright for the holidays here at May Dreams Gardens, even though we don’t get a lot of traffic on my …
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Dear friends and fellow garden bloggers... the survey results are in and the December-January book selection for the Garden Bloggers' Book Club is...Dear Friend and Gardener by Beth Chatto and …
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A friend of mine recently referred to gardening as a "seasonal hobby".I'll pause so that those two word phrase can sink in."Seasonal hobby".How could gardening be so mis-understood? How could I be so …
The 'Miss Kim' lilac has shed its leaves, revealing the long ago abandoned nest of a house wren.Can another season of the garden really be over?Yes, it can be, and here in my Zone 5b garden, it …
