Daylilies and roses are two of my garden passions. Of these two, daylilies are more reliable and give more bang for the buck in my …
Don’t hate me simply because I’m English cottage style
If my garden could talk, she'd probably say, "Don't hate me because I'm English cottage garden style." Unlike the woman at the …
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day 2012, March feels like late May
Weird and wonderful weather continues. We are getting rain this weekend, and although it may spoil spring break for many kids, I …
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A garden week full of wonders
I didn't make it to the party on Garden Bloggers Bloom Day or Foliage Followup due to an overwhelming week, but I can now share …
Let’s talk lettuce
Perhaps the wind is still howling round your house, but . . . hallelujah, seed catalogs are also stuffing the mailbox. So, let's …
Red Dirt Ramblings Year in Review 2011, Part II
My sister has this noise she makes sometimes called her "Powerless Noise." It's a bit of a raspberry mixed with a sigh. That's …
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Red Dirt Ramblings, Year in Review 2011, Part I
Well, turn out the lights, the year is nearly over. Time to think of new things and see what changes occurred last year at the Red …
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Epic fail
Sometimes, projects don't go as planned. Bulbs don't grow at the same rate. Sometimes, houseplants die in their …
Paying it forward
In everyone's life, there are generous souls who help us find our way. My mentors, past and present, made me believe I can change …
Get your bulb on–Part I
See these boxes and bags? They must be planted. All eleventy thousand of my bulbs have arrived except for a late order from Brent …
Scattering seeds
I was working in the garden last Saturday pulling out weedy grasses and deadheading annuals for a last show when the teens decided …
I am afraid
This morning, I woke to a fine and cool day in Oklahoma after yesterday's return of the heat wave. I stretched my arms above my …