It’s time for the June flower parade which, of course, includes our favorite daylilies. There are lots of other flowers blooming, but, in June, the daylilies always steal the show. Read More

June flower parade
It’s time for the June flower parade which, of course, includes our favorite daylilies. There are lots of other flowers blooming, but, in June, the daylilies always steal the show. Read More

Creating swathes of color
Let’s chat about creating swathes of color. Yes, I’m spelling it in the English style as swathes because, as Anne of Green Gables says, an “e” adds just a little Read More

Grow tomatoes and other vegetables in pots
One of the easiest ways to grow tomatoes and other vegetables is in pots. There’s freedom from worrying about soil conditions, watering, etc., when you grow tomatoes this way. You Read More

Late April garden update
I’ve been getting a lot of requests from my garden-coaching clients and other friends for a late-April garden update. So, I thought I would brief everyone all at once about Read More

Grow summer flowers from seed
One of the best ways to fill your garden with color is to grow summer flowers from seed. Growing flowers from seed is cheaper than buying plants, and you’ll also Read More

April garden thoughts
With this morning’s bright sunshine and blue skies, I am overflowing with April garden thoughts. In fact, I’ve been thinking about this blog post for a couple of weeks ever Read More

Spring fever?
How can you temporarily alleviate a case of spring fever if you’re tired of cloudy days, winter storms, and disgusted with Vladimir Putin? When world events make you blue. I Read More

Roasted butternut squash soup and nutmeg muffins
Today, the weather outside is again frightful so I made roasted butternut squash soup and nutmeg muffins. These nutmeg muffins are my favorite hands down, and I’ve profiled them several Read More

A redwork memorial quilt
Bill and I went to the Vintage Tulsa Show on Saturday, and I found several lovely things including a redwork memorial quilt. We are big fans of antiquing, and our Read More

Snow days, a funeral, and food
I wanted to write about snow days, a funeral, and food during the actual snowfall, but my internet went down. So, I’m writing today. First, things first. My mother died Read More