There is nothing like visiting the garden of a friend, especially when that friend is one you don't get to hang out with all the …
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Have you heard of Vine?
Have you heard of Vine? For once, I'm talking about something other than the garden. Vine is a smartphone app brought to you by …
Once upon a flock . . . .
What a cute title for a book . . . Once Upon a Flock: Life with My Soulful Chickens is Lauren Scheuer's loving memoir about …
Chickens are undervalued
For all they do in our lives, chickens are undervalued as creatures and birds. I hate what factory farming has done to most …
Blog party for Lawn Gone and Cobra tool giveaway
Pam Penick, who started the Garden Blogger Flings with the first one in Austin, TX, has some solutions for those of you conflicted …
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day February 2013
Although this Garden Bloggers Bloom Day is not as blooming good as last February, we need this cold snap to delay bulbs and fruit …
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True love for Valentine’s Day
I caught these two Northern Cardinals, male and female, posing two days ago. They make beautiful "love birds" on a cold and snowy …
Where has Ray Bradbury been all my life?
Last night, I slapped a book closed and sighed with the satisfaction only a great novel can bring. Then, I turned to Bill who was …
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: Indoor, winter, bulb gardens
January in Oklahoma is shades of gray and brown with the occasional hint of red from a male Cardinal. What would we do without …
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A new year with new flowers
In nearly eighteen hours, a new year begins. Time to experiment with new flowers and other new plants. I've been practicing the …
Forcing bulbs in vintage bowls and other containers
For weeks, I've been mad about forcing, that process by which we coax bulbs to bloom indoors. Although I've done …
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Not all paperwhites stink
Yesterday, as I finished up a piece for Fiskars on forced bulbs (bulbs coaxed to bloom indoors during winter) Non-Gardening Best …