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I’m Dee Nash, a native Oklahoman, and I’ve gardened here since my teens. I know from personal experience how challenging our prairie climate can be.
But my blog isn’t just for Oklahomans. Gardening can be challenging in other climates too. So, I share how to garden wherever you grow.
Enjoy the garden you’ve always wanted!
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A bowl of blooming amaryllises and more for Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
Hello friends! For you this month, I have…
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Letting the garden grow
As I’ve been garden coaching so many of…
The bones of the garden
The wind is blowing, and leaves are falling.…
Zinnia favorites
It’s probably no surprise I love zinnias. I…
April garden thoughts
With this morning's bright sunshine and blue skies, I am overflowing with April garden thoughts. In fact, I've been thinking about this blog post for a couple of weeks ever since my blogging friend, Sonia, of Miss Bloomers, commented about working to enjoy spring on Facebook. Middle of the garden looking back up to the kitchen and garage. I walk out the kitchen every morning, coffee cup in hand and simply walk the garden thinking about what to do where. What is it to delight in spring? Do gardeners even know how to enjoy April or are we so busy with our to-do lists that we are blind to the miracles right in front of us? . Blindingly yellow daffodils For gardeners, is spring just a series of to-do lists? After all, April's garden thoughts could be anything, couldn't they? I could list a series of April garden chores and...
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Spring fever?
How can you temporarily alleviate a case of spring fever if you’re tired of cloudy days, winter storms, and disgusted with Vladimir Putin? When world events make you blue. I can't fix world events, but I sent money to Catholic Relief Services and World Central Kitchen. Everyone needs food and shelter. Like so many of you, I wish I could do more. Some of my first daffodils. It's been a hard spring for all of them. They needed more mulch because of the bad weather. In fact, I wish I could meet Ukrainian refugees with a bouquet of flowers and take them home with me. I also continue to pray. I pray every time I think about what I cannot control. It helps me bear life's burden when it feels too heavy. We all have our ways of coping with current events, and spring fever is definitely a current event....
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Roasted butternut squash soup and nutmeg muffins
Today, the weather outside is again frightful so I made roasted butternut squash soup and nutmeg muffins. These nutmeg muffins are my favorite hands down, and I've profiled them several times before. Here's the gluten-free nutmeg muffin recipe. My favorite gluten-free flour I now use Cup4Cup gluten-free flour because it's my preferred gluten-free white flour substitute. They also make a gluten-free wholesome flour that is a good sub for whole wheat flour. Both flour blends were created by the chefs at Thomas Keller's restaurants. The muffin recipe is adapted from Marion Cunningham's book, The Breakfast Book. Roasted butternut squash soup and nutmeg muffins. The Marion Cunningham influence. While I love all of Cunningham's books, The Breakfast Book is my best-loved. A thousand years ago, I was a career girl, a legal assistant--just imagine me in a suit, stockings and heeled pumps--I know, it's difficult for me too. I worked all...
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A redwork memorial quilt
Bill and I went to the Vintage Tulsa Show on Saturday, and I found several lovely things including a redwork memorial quilt. We are big fans of antiquing, and our home reflects our passion for all things old and worn. When I unwrapped the red and white quilt at the show, I was pretty sure it was a memorial or grief quilt. Women and men often made bereavement quilts when they lost someone they loved. People still do. Redwork memorial quilt. I placed it on my bed so you could see it spread out. If I were a better stylist, I would have straightened the quote above our bed and stuff, but I'm just not. We found the cedar blanket chest at the show too. What a great day! How did I know? Two blocks, in particular, stood out to me. One contained the words, "I'll be with you when...
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