When I was a child, there was a teaching catch phrase called: "Lifelong Learners." The idea was to instill the love of …
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When a freak buys seeds
The ice is here, and the rain chain tells the story. Birds fly from the bird feeder stations to the rain chain for …
Other winter interest: Stems, seeds and berries
My recent posts on blooms and foliage made me reflect on those other winners in the winter garden, stems, seeds and berries. They …
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Making and baking bread a new gluten free way
Right now, my kitchen smells of good things like cinnamon, raisins, flour, olive oil and yeast. It smells like home. I'm …
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Garden questions from a reader moving to Oklahoma
A reader, Molly, wrote me the sweetest email, and because I thought her questions reflected others I'd received, I thought I'd …
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If you show me yours, I’ll show you mine . . .
Compost that is. What did you think I was talking about? At my suggestion in a recent comment, Carol at May Dreams Gardens …
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The ugly duckling stage of chickenhood
Several of you asked about the chickens. Well, as you can see, they're growing, but not crowing (yet . . . I think there are a …
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Peeps asleep
Last week, baby chicks arrived in the mail. The first time we ordered chickens, I was surprised at the process. You place your …
Their last haircut
If you live in Oklahoma or anywhere surrounding, it's time to deadhead the roses one last time. I like to think of it as their …
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder . . .
Or, of the camera, as it were. My Nikon D90 with its multi-purpose 18-70 mm lens has been at the doctor (all the way to Nikon …
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A stroll through the Saturday garden
I am sorry to say that I've gotten out of the habit of doing my Sunday Stroll with Aisling from the Quiet Country House. On …
Dear Friends and Gardeners Week 16
Dear Carol and Mary Ann (and all of our gardening friends), I do believe this is the latest I've prepared my weekly gardening …