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 …
Too tired to post
I feel a post percolating about the fires and rebirth, but having just returned from GWA, I'm too tired to write it today. My home …
Mums and asters: good companions for fall
Yes, I know we've had a terrible summer, and it's still hot. Even if you haven't completely thrown in the trowel, it's probably …
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Hard times under the Oklahoma sun
I don't know how things are in your neck of the woods weather wise . . . . I had to turn off the news after the fifty-thousandth …
Gluten free, Dairy free Caesar salad
Back in the days before I went dairy and gluten free, I ate a lot of Caesar salads at various restaurants. My favorite was the one …
One hot and humid mamma jamma
We came home last night from Bill's paving convention at Big Cedar in Branson, MO. On the whole, Missourians were pretty disgusted …
Why I haven’t written
I've been like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rockers. It's the end of the school year for my kids, and all that …
Ten easy flowers to grow in Oklahoma
I haven't done a ten easiest in awhile, so I thought I'd update us all with flowers instead of veggies. I get a lot of searches …