About Me

I was born and raised in Oklahoma, where we “make” gardens — we don’t plant them. It all started with a vegetable garden plan I found in Kitchen Gardener magazine over 30 years ago (The bunnies ate my first attempt, but I kept trying.)

Or maybe it started when I earned my bachelor’s degree in Journalism–Professional Writing from the University of Oklahoma with an emphasis in Botany. I’m probably best known as the creator and writer of this blog,  where I tell the ongoing story of making my garden on the 7.5 acres surrounding my home. As of today, I garden about an acre and a half if you include my wildflower meadow in the upper pasture.

I also take my readers along as I travel around the world and bring them into the kitchen with me for my gluten-free culinary creations.  I’m also all about pollinators, especially Monarch butterflies, and I plant milkweed all around the garden to entice them to visit.

With a helping hand from my husband, Bill, who enjoys hardscape building more than gardening, I keep expanding my garden — and writing about it. In addition to my blog, I also write for green-industry businesses that need website content, product descriptions, newsletter articles, and more. As a garden speaker, I love hitting the road, sharing stories, techniques, and laughs with regional and national audiences.