Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Dear Hortense Hoelove, Do you believe in the groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil? Isn’t he the greatest weather forecaster of all time? Doesn’t he deserve his own website and all that media coverage? Even …
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The old rabbit, Nine, or Aught Nine as some called him, peered through the garden gate looking for signs of his replacement - a young, energetic bunny named Ten. “Where is he”, said Nine to no one …
When I was a kid, part of the fun of Christmas was calling up friends on the day after asking “WhajagetforChristmas?” all in one excited breath, and then interrupting one another exclaiming over what …
It's a magical Christmas when you catch the garden fairies in the midst of their Christmas preparations! I don't mind a bit that they borrowed one of my Christmas tree ornaments for their own …
Dear Members of the Society for the Preservation and Propagation of Old-Time Gardening Wisdom, Lore, and Superstition (SPPOTGWLS or “the Society”), Following is a recap of the recent annual Society …
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Years ago, when I was looking at various houses deciding what type of house I would like, a realtor took me through a house where the owners had a thing for...... pigs.Everywhere in the house, there …
