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You Might Be a Gardening Geek: Seattle Fling Edition

August 20, 2011 By Carol Michel 19 Comments

At Dragonfly Farms Nursery You might be a gardening geek who went to Seattle Fling if… Before you left home, you spent more time making notes on how to water and tend your garden in your absence than you did providing instructions on how to care for your kids or pets, if you have them. Your reading material for the long hours on the plane included the most recent issue of Hortus plus several old gardening books that you downloaded to your Kindle including Elizabeth and her German Garden. … [Read more...] about You Might Be a Gardening Geek: Seattle Fling Edition

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You Might Be A Gardening Geek: Garage Sale Edition

June 10, 2011 By Carol Michel 21 Comments

The clay pots are not for sale. You might be a gardening geek at a garage sale if… You go to a sale, see garden tools hanging on the wall and ask if they are for sale, even though clearly they are not. Bonus points if you have your own garage sale and hide your garden tools and hoes so that no one asks if they are for sale or stares because they have never seen so many garden tools in one garage. You refuse to sell any of your gardening tools at a garage sale. Bonus points if you have a … [Read more...] about You Might Be A Gardening Geek: Garage Sale Edition

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You Might Be A Gardening Geek: Easter Edition

April 24, 2011 By Carol Michel 17 Comments

You might be a gardening geek on Easter if… You check the year before to see when Easter is and then plan your bulb purchases to ensure maximum bloom on this special day. Bonus points if you just go ahead and order, early, mid-season, and late bulbs so you are ready every year. You think that seed packets are the perfect gift for Easter baskets for all the little ones. Bonus points if you’ve ever made your own seed packets, labeled them “Seed Money” and then put money in them for older kids. … [Read more...] about You Might Be A Gardening Geek: Easter Edition

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The Crabapple Branch Gardener’s Personality Test

March 14, 2011 By Carol Michel 19 Comments

Please look quickly at the picture below and write down your first thought. Don't stare at it or study it or ponder it or pore over it. Just look at it and think about what first comes to mind, then write that down. A garden display at the Indiana Flower and Patio Show All finished? Did you write down your answer? Yes? Good. Dr. Hortfreud will now analyze your answer and tell you what kind of gardener you are based on what you first saw when you looked at this picture. If you wrote … [Read more...] about The Crabapple Branch Gardener’s Personality Test

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You Might Be A Gardening Geek: Ice Storm Edition

February 2, 2011 By Carol Michel 19 Comments

You might be a gardening geek in an ice storm if... You decide to venture out in the afternoon to get the mail and go out to the garage to select a hoe to use as a walking stick.  However, once you look over all the hoes you decide instead to take a long handled dandelion digger with you because you never used it for digging dandelions and it turns out to be just the right length to be a good walking stick, plus the forked end is perfect for stabbing into the ice as you walk. You decide … [Read more...] about You Might Be A Gardening Geek: Ice Storm Edition

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You Might Be A Gardening Geek: New Year’s Resolution Edition

December 28, 2010 By Carol Michel 17 Comments

You might be a gardening geek who makes New Year’s resolutions if… You resolve to not buy any more plants unless you know specifically where you will plant them in your garden, but as soon as you see plants in the garden centers again, you buy at least one plant that you’ve fallen in love with instantly, because you also resolved to never pass up a plant you really like, even if you don't know where you'll plant it because if you go home and find a place for it and then go back and buy it, it … [Read more...] about You Might Be A Gardening Geek: New Year’s Resolution Edition

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