His voice was low and sweet. Not the chip-chip of Mr. Cardinal calling to his mate, this was a long and beautiful melody celebrating the warmer weather. "Watch out, birdie," I thought, "Winter isn't over yet." I couldn't see him as he flit from tree to tree, but his voice never left me as I walked about the property. As my feet pounded the red dirt, I was filled with emotion. Excited at the idea spring is only a couple of months away. Gratitude for the weather which turned fair this week, although we have snow and ice again in the forecast. Yesterday and today are a respite from the cloudy skies which seem to close in day after day. The birdsong was like a clarion call saying "It's time." Time to plan the vegetable garden. Which seeds will you need? I bought and planted spinach seed in the fall....

Over on the Lowe's Garden Grow Along blog, I share about the type of greenhouse I'd like to have. Go on over and have a look see. They are still working on the comments section so if you comment there, I may not see it for a day or two. Comment anyway if you'd like. I'll get it eventually, and I'll write back as soon as I do. If you'd like to comment here, that's great too. Let me know about your dreams for a greenhouse. It's good to dream.

Over the weekend, Bill and I drove to Oklahoma City to see the Home and Garden show. Bill likes me to go, and each time I do, I wonder why. The show filled five buildings at the state fairgrounds, but you could have stuck the gardening displays into one quarter of one building, and that's if you added the Made in Oklahoma food products. The poor Master Gardeners had a tiny booth next to Bustani Plant Farm, but at least they were a bit of green spot next to the roofing displays. Landscapers were out in full force and one, Tony's Tree Plantation, had a large space for his display and for some of his trees. Tony did some work for me once on my front garden, and his guys were great help getting those gigantic boulders in place. TLC Nursery had a booth as did Marcum's, but I was...

It's cold. It's cloudy. It's gloomy. In Oklahoma, we're told we may get snow tomorrow. Whoopee . . . let's all break out our party hats. Snow would cover up some of the brown and gray of the Oklahoma winter landscape for a day or two, and it would help protect plants from the cold yet to come. However, in southern states, it is often hazardous because we don't drive in it enough. Our street crews do their best, but it's just not our norm. Sigh. Folks, we still have two and a half more months of winter fun. Are you prepared to beat the winter blues? Here are my top ten ways to squash them. Take a walk, or go to the gym. Exercise is one of the best ways to beat Ole' Man Winter. Don't forget to lift weights. You'll need that strength for spring cleanup. Plan some...