Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Here we are, on the eve of another Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. I'll head out in a bit to see what is blooming in my garden, thinking about Elizabeth Lawrence, and her quote that inspired bloom day, …
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I mentioned to a co-worker that I had a book on Monet’s Gardens to review and his response was, “Monet had gardens? I love his paintings.” I replied, in a matter of fact manner, “Monet painted? I …
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And suddenly, I found I was on an unexpected pilgrimage. In the preface to her book The Little Bulbs: A Tale of Two Gardens, one of my favorite garden writers, Elizabeth Lawrence, wrote, “This is a …
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Feeling a little nature deprived? No trees nearby to hug or sit under and enjoy the cool shade of their canopy? Maybe calling a tree would help you feel better!I spent a lovely late afternoon, early …
