Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Bumblebee on a Zinnia Welcome! You’ve come to the right place if you are looking for the SGAFO meeting. SGAFO, you may remember, is the Society for Gardeners Aged Fifty and Over. I was pleased to …
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Dear Hortense Hoelove, Does a watched Witch-Hazel ever bloom? Signed, Hazel Watching in Indiana Dear Hazel, If you are referring to the Vernal or Ozark Witch-Hazel, Hamamelis vernalis, I have …
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New word -- cryoseism! Apparently, here in Indianapolis we may have experienced a cryoseism, also known as an ice quake, in the early morning hours of Thursday, February 10th. I seemed to have …
Dear Hortense Hoelove, What do you think is going on in this picture? Simply, Snow White Dear Snow, Oh, that's an easy one. The snow is alive and those are its varicose veins. Actually, I'm …
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You might be a gardening geek in an ice storm if... You decide to venture out in the afternoon to get the mail and go out to the garage to select a hoe to use as a walking stick. However, once …
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Let’s review. Horti-guiding is when an Eccentric Gardening Guide (EGG*), also known as a horti-guide, takes a Less Experienced Gardener (LEG) under her (or his) wing and shows them how to garden. …
