Not much seemed to be blooming, but I was wrong. Not much seemed to be blooming for this August Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, but …
Summer garden waits for fall
In July and August, my summer garden waits for fall. We are in that in-between stage in the vegetable and perennial gardens. Phlox …
Green grows the meadow
Green grows the meadow. And, yellow, red, orange, and purple for that matter. Just add water. I'm pleased to write that …
Grow lavender in Oklahoma
It isn't easy to grow lavender in Oklahoma, but it is well worth it. Drainage is the biggest issue. Lavender, like many …
Daylily magic
Every year I think my garden won't have its usual daylily magic. Maybe it's too dry, too cold, too hot, but each year, come June, …
Vegetable garden report
Peas, peas and more peas are the stars of this vegetable garden report. Lettuce was the star last week, but, alas, the lettuce …
Vegetable garden late April
We are in the last week of April, and the vegetable garden is doing just fine thank you. In fact, it's doing a little too fine. …
Grow an Oklahoma summer vegetable garden
Good morning everyone. I see you're searching for how to grow an Oklahoma summer vegetable garden. Good for you! Garden on my …
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Spring garden update
It's time for a spring garden update. Everything in the perennial garden is leafed out and ready to be frozen next week if …
Gardening, citizen diarists, and a heartfelt thank you
A couple of weeks ago, I got my 10,000 steps seeding and feeding the fescue lawn. The lawnette always looks pretty pitiful this …
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Grow your own transplants from seed
One of the cheapest ways to garden in Oklahoma is to grow your own transplants from seed. Starting vegetable and flower seeds …
Winter gardening with amaryllis and paperwhite bulbs
What does a red-dirt-garden girl do in winter, or even late fall while her garden gently sleeps? I can't speak for anyone else in …
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