Welcome!
I’m Dee Nash, a native Oklahoman, and I’ve gardened here since my teens. I know from personal experience how challenging our prairie climate can be.
But my blog isn’t just for Oklahomans. Gardening can be challenging in other climates too. So, I share how to garden wherever you grow.
Enjoy the garden you’ve always wanted!
Featured posts
Easy plants for your containers
Last year, I wrote my container garden tutorial,…
A quick garden update
So, how is everyone’s garden season so far?…
Spring garden preparations
There’s a lot of advice online about spring…
Grow the sweetest cherry tomatoes
Have you ever wanted to grow the sweetest…
Bulb forcing experiments
Yes, I know, it's mid-fall, and here I am talking about forcing bulbs indoors. Well, now is the time. All bulbs except the Narcissus tazetta class and Hippeastrum (amaryllis) must be chilled for approximately twelve weeks, give or take, before you can force them on vase or in bowls--or any other container you'd like. Last year, I placed mine on water in the fridge, but the garage refrigerator gets opened and closed by many people in this house all winter long. Plus, it got so cold out there the bulb water froze. Frozen water didn't hurt the bulbs or the vases, but I panicked and brought them inside too soon. Some didn't chill long enough. I'm still placing bulbs in the fridge this year, but I'll chill them in their nice, dark bags first. Make sure you separate bulbs from any fruit in the fridge because ethylene gas, especially that...
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day October, 2013
Mid-Autumn wears her lofty crown for this Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. October is a month of changes in my Oklahoma garden. We still have warm days and cool nights, but change was definitely in the air last night as the first, large cold front came through bringing rain and heavy wind.
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Skiing in the Colorado Rockies
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The Perfect Glass of Wine
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