Dear Carol and Mary Ann (and all of our other friends), Sorry I'm late to the party. Sunday night, two thunderstorms came …
Bloom Day: The Roses Think It’s All About Them
But it's not. They are the stars of the May beauty parade though with their big, beautiful blooms, and their as of now, mostly …
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A Rose by Any Other Name
Yesterday, I was pondering out loud about what to write, and Bear said, "Why don't you write about mothers?" I shrugged and …
Dear Friends and Gardeners Week Nine
Carol from May Dreams Gardens (Zone 5), Mary Ann from Idaho Gardener (Zone 6) and I enjoy reading books like Dear Friend and …
Rain Music
Water tumbles down the rain chain outside my open window. It's art in motion, combining visual and auditory stimulation. Perfect …
Six Plants I Can’t Live Without
Steve Bender from the Grumpy Gardener issued the challenge, and I accepted the gauntlet where it lay. Which six plants in my …
Dear Friends and Gardeners, Week Seven
Dear Carol and Mary Ann, My letter is a tad late this week. This Red Dirt family had much too much going on over the weekend. …
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Which Roses Best Weathered the Late Freeze?
Today, my garden is a test garden. Every since last week's late freeze, our temps have been up and down with no moisture except …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners, Week Four
For those of you just joining us, we're so glad you came to visit. Each week, I, along with Carol of May Dreams Gardens and Mary …
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Celebrating the past, old garden roses and antiques with Mike Shoup
"Old garden roses have a lot of nuances of fragrance and diversity of form. This gives you, the artist and gardener, a palette …
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Taking on ‘New Dawn’
It began innocently enough. I was out in the lower garden trying to find a spot or two to incorporate the spring vegetables. HH …
I’m Doing a Happy Dance
What better mid-winter garden news could we Oklahomans get? Mike Shoup of the Antique Rose Emporium is coming to speak in Tulsa …