I'm back from speaking at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show. What a whirlwind trip and a breath of Spring! My suitcases are …
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How to balance garden desires
There comes a time in every gardener's life when she realizes she can't grow it all. Gardeners by their very nature fall in love …
Ten tips to start gardening
It's January. Time for the annual seed catalog roundup, but I don't want to do one, so I'm not going to. I'm working on several …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, January
The only things blooming at RDR in January are those in my indoor garden: amaryllis, hyacinths, daffodils and lily of the valley, …
Blooming plants beat the winter blues
I don't know how you feel about winter, but if you've read RDR in the last eight years, you know it's not my favorite season. …
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Goodbye 2015, but before you go….
Two thousand fifteen, you were an exceptional year, and a lot happened around the Red Dirt ranch. It's nearly time to move on to …
Marion Cunningham’s Nutmeg Muffins Gluten Free
Today, on Christmas Eve, I got a craving for The Last Word in Nutmeg Muffins, so I scanned my kitchen bookshelves for one of my …
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Christmas decor, a tale of two minds
When it comes to decorating for Advent and Christmas, I'm of two minds. On the one hand, I live in a log cabin, which just begs …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: Christmas Flowers
December Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day is all about Christmas Flowers at RDR. While waiting for the big day, I've been decorating and …
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Hyacinth vases
I began forcing hyacinths in vases several years ago. I became enamored of the process, and it's now a ritual to take out the …
Growing plants in the greenhouse
Have you ever wanted a greenhouse? Most obsessive gardeners do, and who could blame them? Growing plants in a greenhouse is one of …
Let me tell you a story
Instead of my normal Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day post, let me tell you a story. It's a story that still gives me chills, but in the …