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Why Isn’t My Mock Orange Fragrant This Year?
Why Isn’t My Mock Orange Fragrant This Year?
The problem with the answers you get to this question is that those answering have not grown a mock orange!
Katie Michaelson
Jun 3
Enchantment Scents the Morning Air
Enchantment Scents the Morning Air
The simple and awkward Mock Orange bears no fruit but only memories
Katie Michaelson
Jun 3
Can Lungwort Thrive in a Sunny Location?
Can Lungwort Thrive in a Sunny Location?
Shade plants curl up and die in the sun, but I have a workaround that works!
Katie Michaelson
Jun 1
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Let’s Walk Through My May Garden
Let’s Walk Through My May Garden
As we walk, we’ll chat about how perennials provide a foundation for vegetables and herbs
Katie Michaelson
May 28
My Wolfsbane Blooms for Halloween
My Wolfsbane Blooms for Halloween
Why Aconitum napellus, with her magical blue blooms, hides in my garden keeping werewolves away.
Katie Michaelson
Oct 6, 2023
Slain for Love: He Lives in My Garden
Slain for Love: He Lives in My Garden
Jealousy gave this youth immortality as the fragrant hyacinth
Katie Michaelson
Sep 30, 2023
Lemongrass, a Honeybee & Me
Lemongrass, a Honeybee & Me
A prose-poem and verse about lemongrass wreaths for tea
Katie Michaelson
Sep 19, 2023
You can have a Small Space Biodiverse Garden
You can have a Small Space Biodiverse Garden
A brief look at the bounty of a small urban sustainable living garden
Katie Michaelson
Sep 18, 2023
Cow Tales: How There Came to be — A Cow Named Margaret
Cow Tales: How There Came to be — A Cow Named Margaret
The true story about neighbors, friendship, gifts, cows, and a calf
Katie Michaelson
Sep 4, 2023
It’s the end of summer, so I’m sharing my 55-year-old guide to having something from the garden…
It’s the end of summer, so I’m sharing my 55-year-old guide to having something from the garden…
It is important to start slow. Pick one or two foods to harvest and store for winter. Most herbs only need to be dried and put in a jar…
Katie Michaelson
Aug 23, 2023
Three Easy Ways to Freeze Your Tomatoes
Three Easy Ways to Freeze Your Tomatoes
It only took me 10 minutes to freeze a batch of tomatoes using the healthiest method!
Katie Michaelson
Aug 9, 2023
Don’t freak out — you can get rid of those pests on your monstera!
Don’t freak out — you can get rid of those pests on your monstera!
I’ve not had thrips on any plants so I needed to learn about their lifecycle.
Katie Michaelson
Aug 2, 2023
What do tomato plants need in July?
What do tomato plants need in July?
It all depends on your garden. By giving your plants a few minutes of attention every day you will notice their needs.
Katie Michaelson
Jul 9, 2023
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