About
My name is Michael Nolan and in the gardening and writing world I am known as The Garden Rockstar. I started My Earth Garden years ago because more than being a gardening writer I am an avid gardener with a love for growing things. I wanted the opportunity to share that love with as many people as possible. I wanted to make gardening and simple living more accessible by living as an example of how it can be done.
My own gardening journey started before I could even walk. My mother loves to tell the story of how I once partook of a fistful of spring onions before she noticed, and that when she did try to take them away, I cried until she returned them. For the record, I was only months old at the time.
What is this site about?
The purpose of My Earth Garden is to remove some of the stigmas that are attached to gardening and to make it possible for virtually anyone, anywhere to grow something. Too many gardening websites seem to focus on people who already have tons of growing experience, and this disenfranchises would-be gardeners who lack the basic knowledge necessary to turn their thumbs green. For that reason, I am here to make a concerted effort to answer any and all garden-related questions from both beginner and expert alike.
My Earth Garden goes beyond just gardening though, and with the help of my partner I bring you recipes, crafts and real life tips for how to get closer to the earth without giving up everything you love in the process. Living simpler should be about enriching your life, not doing without.
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Hi ! Thank you for the clips with Ruth Stout. Reminds me of my grandpa :)
Hello Michael,
I am glad I stumbled upon your site. I like your philosophy and approach to gardening, I will be a frequent visitor to your site.
Welcome, Norma. I was just responding to your comment on my guest post at Growing a Greener World and was glad to see you here (as well as the link to your website).
I think Ruth reminds us all of our grandpa!
Hello Michael,
How do I subscribe to your site so that I will get e-mail letting me know when you publish new posts?
My mission is (or I should say I am trying) to encourage people to eat healthy and to enjoy cooking without preaching. I introduce them to many different vegetables and have been pretty pleased with the outcome. I particularly enjoy working with young adults.
Your approach to gardening is the same way I approach cooking – share that love with as many people as possible. I am also a gardener who enjoy sharing and exchanging knowledge.
There is a SUBSCRIBE button in the upper right hand corner of every page on the site. Click it and it will help you.