Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Ladies and gentleman, you are currently looking at the first tiny leaves of what is likely to be the first blooming crocus in my 2009 spring garden. However, it is not in the spot where the first …
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Ladies and gentleman, we are gathered around the spot where an actual crocus once bloomed on January 27th back in 2002 and again in 2007.And because a flower once bloomed that early on this spot not …
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Another ritual of winter gardening has been completed here at May Dreams Gardens. This morning, I got out the hyacinth vases, filled them with water and placed a chilled hyacinth bulb on top of each …
Already it is the week of Thanksgiving which means it is time for turkey, dressing, cranberry salad and...Indoor Bulbs!Thanksgiving week is when I traditionally pot up Amaryllis and Narcissus …
The following is a public service blog posting to warn gardeners about the travesty of planting spring flowering bulbs in straight lines.To put it bluntly, gardeners don’t let other gardeners plant …
The last four weeks have been as dry as any four weeks that I can remember for quite some time. Well, at least since last summer's moderate drought.It was so dry that until this evening, the last time …
