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 …
The Weeds Sing
Hi there! Dee's weeds again. How have you gardeners been? If you remember, this time last year we wrote a post. This …
Which Roses Best Weathered the Late Freeze?
Today, my garden is a test garden. Every since last week's late freeze, our temps have been up and down with no moisture except …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners, Week Two
Last week, Mary Ann in Idaho was still covered in snow, and Carol in Indiana felt like spring had switched into the "on" …
Taking on ‘New Dawn’
It began innocently enough. I was out in the lower garden trying to find a spot or two to incorporate the spring vegetables. HH …
2008: A Year in Posts: Part II
Like I wrote in Part I, May and June were all about the roses and the daylilies. The garden behind my house is a very traditional …
Make No Mistake, Fighting blackspot is a pain in the . . . .
Patootie. In her comment on my last rose post, Kerri from Colors of the Garden asked how I combat blackspot. The answer is …
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Oklahoma + October = Red and Yellow: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
It's October, and it doesn't feel like fall. We're still having late summer temperatures, so everything continues to grow and …
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