Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
In the earliest spring days, which is really the last winter days, I need to see every flower. Yes, I feel like every flower that blooms needs a personal visit from me. I need to see them all. I …
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I'm still on the look out for a good chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting, one that is good enough to spend the time, money, and calories on. But alas, the garden calls with more warm days in …
I wanted a chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting. Or perhaps sea salt caramel frosting. I'd been wanting one for days, thinking about it off and on whenever I either drove by a cupcake shop or …
Glory-of-the-snow in the lawn Would you like to have flowers in your lawn in the springtime? Of course you would! And you can. It's easy. Just order some corms for crocuses, Crocus tommasinianus …
Iris reticulata Iris reticulata is my favorite early spring flower, this week. It's a resilient little bloomer, able to handle the cold and a bit of snow, which it did a few days ago. Those …
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As soon as the weather warmed again, the crocuses returned. And not just the crocuses. The bees showed up, too. They seemed almost frantic as the went from one flower to another, grabbing all the …
