Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we are here to report that Carol, who insists everyone should plant their peas on St. Patrick's Day, planted her peas on March 8th. That is not St. …
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An idea growing in my garden Every winter, I plant seeds for ideas to harvest and use in the garden. Ideas are pretty easy to grow. They don't seem to mind the cold temperatures. In fact, …
If plants had boots instead of roots, would they stay in your garden or put their boots to work and move on? Why would they move on? For starters, there is the weather forecast. After a weekend of …
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Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we have decided to post on this blog on a Tuesday, which is quite unusual for us. Usually we post on Sundays because that's when Carol is most likely to …
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Kale is a popular vegetable these days. Everywhere you go, people are clucking about how good it is for you. I see it in salads in restaurants and who doesn't like a little kale mixed in with their …
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Camellia 'April Remembered' Hang in there, Camellia! You just got through another week of winter which means you are a week closer to spring. It was a cold week, but I'm feeling pretty good …
