Here’s a hint: terra firma What lies underneath Oklahoma’s flora and fauna is a complex network that we perhaps too simply call soil. Soil composition is more complicated than you Read More

Gardening will break your heart
Gardening will break your heart, but each time, you fail, you learn something about yourself and the plants you’re trying to nurture. Gardening is tough. I know these are hard Read More

So many seed orders
A quick post about my seed orders. I’m Dee, and I have a seed problem. Ordering seeds for flowers and vegetables I’m sharing what I ordered for you and for Read More

What lies beneath Oklahoma’s flora and fauna?
Here’s a hint: terra firma What lies underneath Oklahoma’s flora and fauna is a complex network that we perhaps too simply call soil. Soil composition is more complicated than you Read More

Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day December
For this month’s Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, I don’t have much blooming indoors, but since it’s snowing, I’ll share those photos too. Snow day! We’ve had snow twice this week! Read More

Planting bulbs indoors and outside
Planting bulbs indoors and outside. That’s what’s happening at our Little Cedar Garden the past few weeks. That and continued storm cleanup. We removed most of the large limbs that Read More

Fall beauty remains
Although we still have limbs down in the back garden, and some still hanging in the trees, fall beauty remains. I always fall for fall. Just look at these photos Read More

No power, but not powerless
One week ago, Oklahoma was hit by a historically damaging ice storm. At one point, 388,000 Oklahomans were without power. Bear with me, this is a long post, but a Read More

Ice storm double whammy
An ice storm double whammy hit Oklahoma starting on Monday morning at 5:00 a.m. The second wave of freezing rain came through last night. This ice storm is so devastating Read More

Four basils worth growing
This year, along with lavender, I tested several basils in the garden. Below are four basils worth growing in your southern garden. Two new culinary basils to tempt your palate Read More

How to take stem cuttings of favorite plants
After my last post on pelargoniums, several people asked me how to take stem cuttings of favorite plants for the greenhouse or to grow indoors. First you need good light. Read More