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The Diary of a Midwest Gardener

Carol J Michel

A little gardening, a little reading, a little weekly newsletter about what I've done in and out of my garden that may help you in your garden, too. I also write about the Lost Ladies of Garden Writing on another Substack.

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Latest Issues

Watching the Asters

Weekly journal of a Midwest gardener, which includes weeding, reading, watering, harvesting, and editing the garden.


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Happy Labor Day! I treated today like a holiday, which it was, though I had no spec...

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Beginning Operation Goldenrod Removal

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August Good-byes

Weekly journal of a Midwest gardener, which includes mowing, weeding, reading, harvesting, and a bit of preserving.


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Just as I finished mowing1 and was wheeling the mower back to the garage, the line tha...

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An August Week In and Out of the Garden

Weekly journal of a Midwest gardener, which includes mowing, weeding, reading, harvesting, and planting.


Monday, August 17, 2026

Was it overcast in the morning? Yes. Was the garden wet from overnight rain? Yes. Did I have some...

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August: A Turning Point in the Garden?

Weekly journal of a Midwest gardener, which includes mowing, reading, harvesting, going to garden club, and rain.


Monday, August 10, 2026

I went out early to water and was intent on staying relatively clean before going to gar...

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