Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
My vegetable garden is made up of raised beds. There are eight beds that are 4’ x 8’, three beds that are 4’ x 4’, three beds that are 2’ x 8’, two small beds that are 2’ x 4’ and one bed that is 2’ x …
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Nearly every day last summer from July 1 until almost Labor Day, I picked at least one or more zucchini squash. I had piles of them on the kitchen table and took bags of them into work."Would you like …
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I found a packet of Haricot Vert seeds in my recently delivered seed order.I looked at that packet and had no idea what those seeds were for. I was convinced the seed company had made a mistake or …
Brought to you by popular vote, tonight’s “pick a post” is about turnips.Brassica rapa. The common turnip. Why have I never tried to grow turnips in my garden? I’m an experienced gardener; I’m getting …
Looking through some pictures, I came across another handmade item which might be just what every gardener wants, especially if they have a raised bed vegetable garden.I love raised bed vegetable …
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I thought it might help those of you who deal with issues of "closure" if I provided some updates on recent events here at May Dreams Gardens.Moles. As it turns out, I am as poor a trapper of moles as …
