Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
As I lean over the row of marigolds just beginning to bloom, I remember my Dad’s garden. I remember summer days that seemed to go on forever, and the end of that forever when school started with yet …
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If someone figured up that in your lifetime you would earn a million dollars and then gave you the million dollars at the beginning of your working life, how motivated would you be to learn to work …
Morning in the garden... The light is softer. The air is cooler. The garden smells different. It looks diferent. It is filled with sounds and blooms that you don't hear or see later in the …
Carpe hortus! Seize the garden! This morning, I went for it. I grabbed a shovel, rake and digging fork and cleared out the section of the perennial border that is being taken out to be …
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Is it just me, or are others starting to notice how non-gardening related products are starting to market gardening and growing plants, including vegetables? My thoughts always turn to gardening, so …
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The first sweet pea bloom of the season. All I know about plants, I learned from the sweet peas (sort of). Some plants appreciate a little attention when they are starting out, but once they’ve …
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