After I walked about taking photos, I kept thinking of that song, Silver and Gold, and I repeated purple and green as I searched. …
Dear Friends and Gardeners, August 17, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann and all of our gardening friends everywhere, Sorry to be late to the party. I'm in the midst of kids going …
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, August 2010
Hi Everyone, I saw a clever church marquee on my way home the other day. It read, "No it's not as hot as . . . " Well, since …
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Attracting butteflies to the garden
This summer, although of late hotter than the Sahara, has still been a good one for butterflies. I've been planting for these …
The winner is . . . . and a little bit of summer for the rest of us
Chris is the winner. She is the lovely commenter who said she'd bought some for her mother, but would like a bar for herself. …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners, August 1, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann, and all gardening friends wherever you are, It's hot. The last few days have been a trial in forbearance …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners, July 26, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann and all of our dear friends, We've hit those days of summer which separate true gardeners from those who …
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Native flowers perform double duty in the garden
I'm not all about natives. You know that. I grow named cultivars of roses, phlox, daylilies, crapemyrtles and pretty much anything …
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Wildflower Wednesday: Russelia equisetiformis
Okay, so Russelia equisetiformis, commonly known as firecracker plant or coral plant, isn't native to the United States. It is, …
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Dear Friend and Gardener, July 5, 2010
Dear Carol and Mary Ann and Gardening Friends Everywhere, My letter is a bit tardy because I had to regroup this morning after …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners June 14, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann and all of our gardening friends, A huge thunderstorm is roaring through much of Oklahoma this morning, …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners, June 7, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann, and all of our other friends, Hi everyone! Sorry I was gone so long. I couldn't tell you where I was …
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