Firmly rooted in the Oklahoma soil
What does a red-dirt-garden girl do in winter, or even late fall while her garden gently sleeps? I can't speak for anyone else in red-dirt land, but I plant amaryllis and paperwhite bulbs. It's raining outside this afternoon so I couldn't plant all the tulips I purchased a few months ago. This gorgeous display came from Whole Foods on sale after Christmas in 2017. I don't Read More
Bill and I traveled all summer. I'm not gonna lie. It was tons of fun, but after getting back from our road trip to Yellowstone National Park last month, I am tired and will be staying home for a while. The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Yes, I took this photo with my iPhone 10. I wanted to share our Yellowstone road trip experiences so this will be a travel post Read More
Gray Hairstreak butterfly with open wings. Gray Hairstreak butterfly nectaring. Wherever you live in Oklahoma, take time for butterfly watching this fall. I haven't seen such a nice variety of butterflies in my garden for a long time. Because of a massive pollinator planting effort throughout the state, I'm also seeing numerous butterflies in medians, shopping centers, city Read More
Buy bulbs now for spring flowers, but wait to plant them. In Oklahoma, I wait until around Thanksgiving or maybe even a little afterward to plant my bulbs. Pink tulips and white daffodils in the front border. Yes, we live in a log home. In fact, I pick the coldest day I can find and shiver as I plant. Suffering is essential to bulb success. Just kidding. If I Read More
Carol Michel and I have a little old podcast we call the Gardenangelists. I'm linking to Apple Podcasts if you want to listen. To celebrate fall gardening, we're giving away a garden of easy-to-start seeds with Botanical Interests Seeds. Botanical Interests Seeds in the Fall Seed Giveaway! Don't those look yummy?!? To enter, comment on the Gardenangelists Read More
