Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
As part of the renovation of my foundation plantings on the east side of my house, I decided to dig out all the catmint (Nepeta sp.) growing there. I called my youngest sister and said "I'm digging …
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Who has the sweetest sweet corn? Me or my sister? This post was going to be about how my corn just wasn't producing good ears and I had to accept a hand out from my sister so I could taste good sweet …
My aunt sent me an email Saturday titled "Food from the Jungle". Their garden does indeed look like a jungle.They live in zone 6, so I think they are usually two weeks ahead me on blooms and frosts. I …
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 …
Morning at May Dreams Gardens All gardens are especially happy, peaceful places early in the morning and in the evening right before the sunset.The early morning sun hasn't quite reached these …
I'm still recovering. It was all kind of confusing and a bit overwhelming to go to the local daylily farm, Soules Garden and see all the daylilies in bloom. My youngest sister went, too, and was only …
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