Firmly rooted in the Oklahoma soil
Firmly rooted in the Oklahoma soil
It's a new year, which means I'm thinking about new garden plans. I also ordered new flower seeds. I thought sharing my new garden plans, and seed orders might be helpful. It's also a good record for me, which is how this blog started out 16 years ago. Can you believe I've been writing this blog for 16 years? I can't. Not really. A quickly drawn garden plan I drew up Read More
Starting in December, seed catalogs begin to arrive. By January, they arrive daily. Even though many companies have gone completely online, others like John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds send paper seed catalogs. I'm so glad they do. Like additional Christmas presents during the bleakest part of the year, seed catalogs start showing up about a week before the big Read More
I should carry around a sign stating “Will Work for Compost” for I do every autumn. Other than my labor, my compost is free because it's from beautiful shredded leaves. Fall leaves fall everywhere. Leaves fall like snow in my garden. In fact, they start to fall just about the time we’re ready to plant cabbages, pansies, and bulbs. Various oaks, which make up most of Read More
While I'm out planting the bulbs this Sunday afternoon, I'll also be thinking about beans and greens and whether I want to start any beans on top of the stove or in the crockpot. I'm trying to insert more beans and greens into my diet, and it's becoming fairly easy. This is to help reduce my cholesterol and lose some weight. CSA bags almost always have greens in Read More
This week I'm planting the bulbs in two garden spots. In keeping with ten ways to enjoy your garden more, I'm planting the bulbs where I can see them from the front door and in the garden border outside the kitchen where I write and record the Gardenangelists podcast with Carol Michel. I did an Instagram video about the one spot today explaining how I plant. Too many Read More
