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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More Seattle goodness: Lorene’s garden
How Lorene managed to do the lion's share of the work to put on the Seattle Bloggers' Fling and also open her garden to us amazes …
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Try to imagine
Envision a neighbor who loves gardening as much as you, and whose garden is only a few feet from your own. Imagine living on a …
I feel I’ve lost my gardening mojo
This summer is taking its toll on south central gardeners especially in parts of Texas and all of Oklahoma except the southeast …
Busy days at the Red Dirt Ranch
The last three weeks have been a blur of activity. My nieces came to stay for several days while my sister-in-law, Maria, helped …
June Bloom Day, come and converse with the daylilies
At the Red Dirt Ranch, when the daylilies are blooming, nothing else can compare. Not even beautiful Hydrangea arborescens …
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Tell me a story: a review of Heirloom Bulbs for Today
Call me jaded, but I am so over traditional gardening books, the ones which state in the most boring language possible: Plant …
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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 …
A pretty cold May bloom day
Our morning temps have not been the norm in Oklahoma recently. At 45F for the last couple of weeks, it's been chilly, but still a …
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 …