Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for September 2025. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, we've entered that messy phase of the garden year. Plants are flopping all …
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Once again, it's the middle of a month and time to report in on the flowers blooming in our gardens. Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day! Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central …
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Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for July 2025. Here in my USDA :Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, the first zinnia opened up just in time to push aside all other contenders for …
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Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for June 2025. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, it's been a lovely month of blooms so far. We've had plenty of rain, and some …
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Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for May 2025. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, it is well and truly spring heading into summer. There are blooms everywhere you …
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Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for April 2025. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, I would describe our spring so far as "slow with wild storms mixed in." We've …
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