Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Dear Dee and Mary Ann and Gardening Friends Everywhere, Don’t you just hate when people say “hot enough for you”? Well, is it hot enough for you where you are? It has turned hot here, with high …
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Dear Dee and Mary Ann and Gardening Friends Everywhere, I’m writing a bit later than usual this week. Been busy. Out in the garden. Out and about. I’ve taken on a new rallying call… Carpe Hortus. …
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Dear Dee and Mary Ann and Gardening Friends Everywhere, Greetings! As I write this letter, I smell the distinctive, strong scent of my night bloomer, Epiphyllum oxypetalum, which bloomed this …
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Round squash? Round squash, you ask? Why yes, I am growing some round summer squash this year, thank you for asking. Matter of fact, I’m growing five varieties of round summer squash this year. I …
I will say it again and again and again. The best way to grow vegetables is in raised beds. Once you’ve set the bed up, you won’t have to wait each spring for conditions to be “just right” to till up …
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I have seen the future of my garden, and I like it. The Garden Designer and her Partner in Digging returned Monday evening with garden plans to review and discuss. The Garden Designer went …
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