Someone asked where I shop for plants. Ha! Where don't I shop might be the better question. Here are my favorite places. None of them pay me to say this either. Bustani …
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So much to see in Seattle at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show
Everyone has this idea it's always raining in Seattle. Not true. This week, while I attended the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, it was cloudy, but very little rain fell. …
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Burning questions about growing vegetables in Oklahoma
Hi Winter Weary Gardeners! I've been perusing search terms on my blog stats for the past week, and it seems like you're interested in three things: 1. Best vegetables to grow …
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Bustani Plant Farm in the fall
I was supposed to take some dear friends to Bustani Plant Farm last Saturday. Then, we discovered it was Dad's Day at Oklahoma State University, and since I already brave Dad's Day …
The bold and the beautiful
Heady with their beauty, these plants are proud to proclaim it loud and clear. Our climate is changing, and instead of sporting a big ole' temper tantrum, I've decided to adjust …
What a garden show should be: the Northwest Flower and Garden Show
Birches, chamaecyparis and confers of all types mixed with red-twigged dogwoods, hellebores and hamamelis (witch hazels) artfully blended to create scenes of Great Northwest …
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Terrariums are easy to build and enjoy
Yesterday, I was at T.J. Maxx, and I found this lovely glass jar. Now, I could put M&M'S® in it, or dried cherries, or buttons, but . . . anymore, when I see a glass container, …
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Red Dirt Ramblings, Year in Review 2011, Part I
Well, turn out the lights, the year is nearly over. Time to think of new things and see what changes occurred last year at the Red Dirt Ranch. Last January, I was dreaming of …
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Try to imagine
Envision a neighbor who loves gardening as much as you, and whose garden is only a few feet from your own. Imagine living on a residential block of ethereal loveliness spearheaded …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: April, 2011
I feel like the blue in this dianthus' foliage. I'm cold. After several days in the mid-80s, we've dropped to a chilly 48F. However, while I shiver, I remember it's been too warm …
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RDR’s year in review, Part I
It's been a year of changes at the Red Dirt Ranch. I am calling it a ranch these days because we have twenty-eight chickens, a bunny, three dogs and five cats (three in the garage …
