Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
What is the greatest spectacle in gardening?Here in Indianapolis, we have the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, the Indianapolis 500, taking place on a beautiful day, a day that is also perfect for …
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It's time to finish all the spring planting!This weekend I'm going to be busy in the garden, hoeing, planting, weeding, and generally finishing up anything that should be done in the spring.The garden …
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What would happen if you left your garden alone to care for itself? I've been reading and pondering more of the writings of Elizabeth Lawrence, and in a 1965 column in the Charlotte Observer, she …
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It seems fitting that on the last day of my gardening holiday, the lilacs should bloom. As I worked around the yard, carrying newly purchased plants from the front porch to the back patio, I made it a …
For five glorious minutes, I am going to focus on what I have accomplished in my garden so far this spring, and not on what I still need to do.I have…Cleaned up the grape arbor bed, which has been an …
I haven't seen any rabbits hanging around my garden for several weeks now. Where are they? I uncovered the peas, lettuce and spinach, and so far, the rabbits haven't eaten them.Perhaps I have …
