In the Garden

Michelle

May 18, 20233 min read

Wonderful Weirdos: Meeting the Leopard Slug

I’ve had a brutal cold for a week now, gone through an entire box of tissue and spent way more time in bed than I like (and I like a LOT...

Michelle

Nov 4, 20223 min read

Meeting Rosemary: The Plant Spirit Ally Challenge

I have to admit I was underwhelmed the first time I met rosemary. Maybe because I met them at a plant nursery, and the only rosemary...

Michelle

Jul 8, 20194 min read

Do You Know Dandelion?

I’ve been reading - and talking - a lot about plant blindness lately, and how sad it is how many adults can’t even identify more than...

Michelle

May 16, 20192 min read

In the Garden: Flower Season

There have been so many changes since my Good Bones post back in March! And flower season has begun in earnest. The lilacs at the end of...

Michelle

Apr 18, 20192 min read

In the Garden: Dandelion Season

Dandelion season is here! And this means while other gardeners are shaking their heads and reaching for their herbicides, I'm outside...

Michelle

Mar 29, 20193 min read

In the Garden: Good Bones

Spring seems to be officially underway here in my corner of Oregon, and I’ve started getting outside and working in the yard. As most of...

Michelle Simkins