The Diary of a Midwest Gardener
Carol J MichelA 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.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 121 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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And Then, Just Like That, It Was August
Weekly journal of a Midwest gardener, which includes mowing, watering, reading, killing some weeds, and more harvesting.
Monday, July 27, 2026
Hot like summertime, so I watered containers and picked tomatoes and a few cucumber...
A Slow Summer Week
Weekly journal of a Midwest gardener, which includes watering, reading, killing some weeds, and a little bit of harvesting.
Monday, July 20, 2026
I watered the Vegetable Garden Cathedral1 and the front lawn and all the contain...
Another Heat Wave? Yes. But Also a Big Tomato!
Weekly journal of a Midwest gardener, which includes mowing, watering, reading, sowing, and a little bit of harvesting.
Monday, July 13, 2026
And thus begins another heat wave, though I don’t think it will be as hot as the one...
Still Waiting for a Big Tomato
Weekly journal of a Midwest gardener, which includes mowing, watering, reading, and a little bit of harvesting.
Monday, July 6, 2026
I got up before dawn and turned the sprinkler on for the Vegetable Garden Cathedral. I let it...
A Heatwave Hand-off From June to July
Weekly journal of a Midwest gardener, which includes mowing, watering, reading, harvesting, sweating outdoors and staying cool indoors.
Monday, June 29, 2026
The heat wave began. I wanted to get out early to the garden and fin...
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