Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Several years ago, my sister-who-does-not-garden came by and saw my vegetable garden. She thought the compost bins detracted from the overall neat appearance of the rest of the garden and that I …
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Always the whispers... "she has a nice garden, but did you know she can't grow peas". I always had good excuses.Some years, I planted too late, and the vines shriveled in the heat.Some years, the …
Tis June, the dawn of summer, and time to change our mindsets about the garden. We hopefully move from planning what to do in the garden and long task lists of spring chores to enjoying the garden and …
Excuses present themselves all the time, excuses for why you can't do one thing or another in the garden. It's too hot, it's too dry, it's too wet, it's too cold. It's too early, it's too late.Or my …
You just never know what might happen when you ask a simple question like "how's your garden this year"? The other day, I asked my neighbor who lives next door to where I grew up how his garden was …
Are these my best peas ever? This is somewhat embarrasing to admit, but I've never been all that successful at growing peas. Some years the bunnies eat the vines to the ground before they have a …
