Hi, I’m Dee, a professional garden writer and speaker born and raised in Oklahoma. Here you’ll find all my best dirt on gardening and travel. Welcome!
Read More
Daylily magic
Every year I think my garden won’t have its usual daylily magic. Maybe it’s too dry, too cold, too hot, but each year, come June, the daylilies spring into action Read More
Long spring, hot summer
Did you miss me? I’ve missed you in more ways than you know. It’s been a very long spring and we’re heading into a long, hot summer. Get that drip Read More
Vegetable garden report
Peas, peas and more peas are the stars of this vegetable garden report. Lettuce was the star last week, but, alas, the lettuce turned bitter in the summer sun. Lettuce Read More
A very rosy spring
We’re having a very rosy spring at Little Cedar Garden this year. In fact, as I walk down the pebbled paths in the back garden I’m struck by the scent Read More
Vegetable garden late April
We are in the last week of April, and the vegetable garden is doing just fine thank you. In fact, it’s doing a little too fine. The spring crops are Read More
Grow an Oklahoma summer vegetable garden
Good morning everyone. I see you’re searching for how to grow an Oklahoma summer vegetable garden. Good for you! Garden on my friends! But, wait. We have an entire week Read More
Spring garden update
It’s time for a spring garden update. Everything in the perennial garden is leafed out and ready to be frozen next week if temperatures go below 32°F. Last week, the Read More
Gardening, citizen diarists, and a heartfelt thank you
A couple of weeks ago, I got my 10,000 steps seeding and feeding the fescue lawn. The lawnette always looks pretty pitiful this time of year. How did I get Read More
Stay home and garden
Hi Everyone! Because of the Coronavirus, we’ve all been told to stay home. I say, take it a step further. Let’s stay home and garden. Once you’ve been through your Read More
Grow your own transplants from seed
One of the cheapest ways to garden in Oklahoma is to grow your own transplants from seed. Starting vegetable and flower seeds indoors isn’t as hard as you might think, Read More
