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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…
Austin Statesman Quotes Spring Flingers
Over the weekend, the Spring Flingers were profiled by Robin Chotzinoff in the Austin Statesman. Check it out, and you'll discover that Carol from May Dreams Gardens is a rock star among garden bloggers. (I thought we all just wanted her for our neighbor.) After I read the article, I had visions of gentle Carol playing a riff on Guitar Hero. Who knows? Maybe she plays in a rock band when she's not writing and gardening, or working at her full time job. MSS of Zanthan Gardens and Pam from Digging were quoted, along with yours truly. Pam's Digging and Tom Spencer's Soul of the Garden were also part of the article sidebar. May I say that MSS looked really cute writing on her laptop in her garden? Seriously, Robin put forth some good questions about blogging in general. She questioned whether we should try to make money with our...
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Roses First Blooming
We are at the cusp of rose bloom. Tiny buds reach for the sunlight, but not many petals have unfurled during this chilly spring. Yesterday, a few blooms braved our roller coaster temperatures, starting to open. I still need to put alfalfa pellets around the bushes to give them a boost, but these blossoms won't wait. 'Archduke Charles' in the photos (left and below) is a China rose. Chinas are credited with giving modern roses remontant (repeat) flowering. Before the Chinas became part of rose parentage and history, roses only bloomed once a season. I have several of these one-time Grand Dames, but they are still in bud and will be until May. The Chinas in my gardens begin blooming first, and usually close out the last of summer. The bottom photo isn't a very good one because it shows both mottling on the open flower from cooler temps and...
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There’s A War Going On
I kept passing by the asparagus bed last week. Each time I frowned because this is what I saw. This may not look bad to you, but this patch normally produces more asparagus than my family can eat. Do you see those spindly spears? At first, I thought it just needed manure. Asparagus is a heavy feeder, eating almost as much as my roses. The day I saw this I didn't have time to spread manure, so I walked on by. A few days later, I decided to weed the bed before I amended the soil. We have lots of chicken manure, but, at present, no chickens. Our girls are all clucking in the great, green meadow in the sky. I almost bought new chicks this spring, but we want to travel some with the red dirt kids. Traveling and chickens don't mix. I took my angle weeder and began...
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Three E’s Make a Red Dirt Girl’s Heart Sing
In the last two weeks, I've received an E for Excellence award from three awesome bloggers. They are awesome in their own right and not just because they each gave me an "E." Although, a girl always likes it when someone says she's "done good." The bloggers in question are: Brenda from The Brenda Blog, who was the first to give me a gold star. I met Brenda through blogging. She's a former Okie who's moved to Texas. Curtiss Ann Matlock, who is an accomplished writer (published over 30 books) and has been my friend for the last twenty years, gave me the second one. She's kinda new to the blogging scene. If you get a chance, please welcome her. Debi from Aunt Debbi's Garden always makes me smile with her monkeys' antics, and she gave me the third one. Shannon from The Mommy Project originally started this award to...
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