Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
I’m feeling very fortunate, even lucky, to have found these first crocus blooms in my garden on the last day of February.If I would have found these two purple bloom-buds on the first day of March it …
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My garden is full of them, and I’ll bet yours is, too. Generally, only you can see them in your garden until you tell others about them. Then they see them and nod in agreement realizing that they …
There are going to be a lot of new gardeners this spring, eager to grow a few vegetables and hopefully some flowers. These new gardeners might be trying to save money by growing a bit of food or they …
Today marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, and I’m commemorating this event in a special way.Last spring I purchased a new lilac, Syringa vulgaris …
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I was inexplicably drawn to the vegetable garden yesterday; I suppose to see how it looked under a foot of snow.All the usual clichés apply.The snow is like a fluffy, thick, blanket.It looks like …
The following is a public service announcement for all gardeners. Out of love and concern for all, I am repeating a post from a year ago. This is important information and some new readers may not …
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