Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
You all haven't forgotten about the Garden Bloggers' Book Club, have you?Update on June-July Virtual Meeting PostOur selection for June and July is the classic My Summer in a Garden by Charles Dudley …
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If you were given a choice, would you choose "too dry" or "too wet" in the garden?Is it better to garden around the raindrops, dashing about when the rain finally stops, working in the mud with giant …
Cherry tomatoes picked and eaten in the garden are the warm-up act and early tomatoes like ‘Oregon Spring’ are teasers of the main attraction, the star of the vegetable garden, the first BIG tomato of …
Earlier this spring, I was at Lowes with my youngest sister and my nephew and I saw a packet of seeds for Atlantic Giant pumpkins. I've always wanted to try to grow a ginormous pumpkin, but I just …
Now that the night bloomer (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) has bloomed, it's time to get back to normal and resume mid-summer gardening activities. As noted, the flower lasts just one night, and by the next …
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A magical night at May Dreams Gardens. The night blooming cereus, Epiphyllum oxypetalum, bloomed, going from a bud to a fully open flower in just a few hours. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:30 …
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