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Recent Blog Posts From May Dreams Gardens
Gardener Math: Important Updates
I have two important updates to the information I’ve previously shared about Gardener Math. I thought of one of the updates when I was shopping for furnace filters at Menards. I have one of those furnaces that uses a big four-inch thick filter that is good for six months. I also pay property taxes every […]
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – April 2024
Welcome to Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for April 2024. Here in my USDA hardiness zone 6b garden in central Indiana, we are in the season of violets! The wild violets, primarily Viola soraria, are blooming here and there throughout the garden, and I am happy to see them. I am pro-violets! I let them grow […]
Winter Was Kind…
WInter was kind to the pansies I planted late last summer! Wait, check that! The pansies persevered through the punches of winter, and came back to bloom in the spring. Or maybe I’m just an exceptional gardener who knew exactly what to do to nurture these pansies through the winter so when spring arrived, they’d […]
Check Out My Books
I’ve written five books of humorous gardening advice, guaranteed to make you smile and provide some good gardening advice. Check out one or all five!
Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life
Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life
Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts From a Gardening Life
Creatures and Critters: Who’s In My Garden
Digging and Delighted: Live Your Best Gardening Life
And I’ve written two children’s books, both illustrated by my nephew. If you know a kid or were once a kid, you need both!
The Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages
The Halloween Hare: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages
Will I write more books? Seeds have been planted, shoots are coming up. We shall see!