Not fresh May blooms, but the tough old girls who hold on past the freeze. Other than aphids and thrips, it's easy to be a May ingenue. November girls laugh at cold temperatures …
Jealous roses sing the blues
"Where have you been," says 'Sophy's Rose' as I bend over her to drag out some weeds. I feel guilt wash over me. "I've been busy." I try not to look at her, but she clutches …
Picture Perfect: Roses for June
At Gardening Gone Wild, they're holding another Picture Perfect contest, and this month's entries are roses, so you know I had to participate. I can submit up to three photos. …
Meet the Austins
For Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, I would like to introduce you to my rosey friends from across the pond. Not Jane Austen, the writer, and her family members, although I'm a big fan. …
I’ll Take Roses on the Side
In 2000, visions of blossoms danced in my head, and I planted two climbing 'Joseph's Coat' roses on the East side of my house. The border in this photo didn't exist. Like …
Vegetable garden report
Peas, peas and more peas are the stars of this vegetable garden report. Lettuce was the star last week, but, alas, the lettuce turned bitter in the summer sun. Lettuce has a very …
A very rosy spring
We're having a very rosy spring at Little Cedar Garden this year. In fact, as I walk down the pebbled paths in the back garden I'm struck by the scent and beauty. It's enough to …
Favorite indoor blooms and tropical plants
Good morning plant friends! It's Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, and I want to share some of my favorite indoor blooms and tropical plants for January. Many thanks to my co-host on our …
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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: the glories of May
Come, step into my garden and take a walk with me. Ah May, I'm so glad you're here. It seemed like the weather would never get warm, and the rain would never stop falling. …
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A look back at last May
Sunday, I wrote an article for Oklahoma Living magazine, which meant going through photographs. It was 22°F outside, and we had a bit more snow. Not the hyped snowmageddon …
In the garden of my mind
At night when I can't sleep, I engage in a bit of garden dreaming. Instead of counting sheep, I wander through the everlasting garden in my mind. While meandering, I push away …
February garden chores: bit by bit
February has decided it's March, and so the late winter season waltzes on into spring. Many years ago, I read Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, by Anne Lamott, …