You may have noticed RDR has a new theme. For my birthday last September, and in honor on my blogging anniversary this month, I …
A Hush Fell Over the Garden
Yesterday afternoon, I took my iced tea and a cookie out to the garden. When I opened the back door, I was …
Tallgrass Prairie Revealed
Tell me true, have you ever seen anything more beautiful than golden, red, Big Bluestem against a clear blue sky? This morning, …
Garden Bloggers’ Muse Day–October
"She had only to stand in the orchard, to put her hand on a little crab tree and look up at the apples, to make you feel …
Wanda’s Brave New World
A misty fog sweeps in from Puget Sound enshrouding plants with a cool fall blanket. Established shrubs and perennials rarely need …
Rural Oklahoma Backroads
So, I ask you, why was I out this morning in my ratty tatty shorts, an OU Professional Writing t-shirt, and my Nikon D40X slung …
Thoughts and Other Beautiful Things
One of gardening's great blessings is the peace it affords the gardener. When problems weigh upon me like an anvil, I open the …
Charting a Pathway and Digging in
You probably think it's good I have a husband in the paving industry when I need a new pathway, and it is. However, I'm sure …
How I Do Love a Sleepy Sunday
I love the kind of Sunday where, after church, all I need to think about is what we're going to eat for lunch. Then, it's out to …
Garden Visit Anxiety Disorder
All week, I've been afflicted with Garden Visit Anxiety Disorder, otherwise known as GVAD. Symptoms include, but are not limited …
Green Beans and the Livin’ is Easy
I didn't plant green beans this year. However, I love them and have grown so many types, I've lost count. Green beans are an easy …
August Garden Bloggers’ Muse Day: Farmer’s Market
Farmer's Market Baby Eggplant Halved, dusted, fried Velvet . . . On My Tongue My poetry for this month was …
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