I like hippeastrum. What are hippeastrum you ask? We know them as amaryllis. When I write that I like them, I mean I'm a hipp-aholic. They brighten my house with their stately …
Buy bulbs now before it’s too late
Consider this your bulb-buying reminder, nay warning. Now is the time to buy bulbs to plant for fall. If you want tulips, daffodils, purple hyacinths, blue chionodoxa, fritillaria …
How to force bulbs indoors
I was recently with a friend, Emma Jeffery from Hello Beautiful, and we started talking about how to force bulbs. Emma is originally from England, and she said, "Oh yes, Mum always …
Puttering and potting up
Whew! I've been working steadily to get The 20-30 Something Garden Guide done, and writing, proofing, editing doesn't leave much time for anything else, especially blogging. I miss …
A package from the postwoman!
I got a big box in the mail. My postal carrier, who is a dear woman, drove it up my long driveway and honked for me to come outside. She said, "It looks like rain so I didn't want …
Bulb forcing experiments
Yes, I know, it's mid-fall, and here I am talking about forcing bulbs indoors. Well, now is the time. All bulbs except the Narcissus tazetta class and Hippeastrum (amaryllis) must …
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: Indoor, winter, bulb gardens
January in Oklahoma is shades of gray and brown with the occasional hint of red from a male Cardinal. What would we do without those gorgeous red birds every winter? Go mad? I …
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A new year with new flowers
In nearly eighteen hours, a new year begins. Time to experiment with new flowers and other new plants. I've been practicing the art of forcing bulbs all winter because I need those …
Forcing bulbs in vintage bowls and other containers
For weeks, I've been mad about forcing, that process by which we coax bulbs to bloom indoors. Although I've done this for several seasons, I never really considered …
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Epic fail
Sometimes, projects don't go as planned. Bulbs don't grow at the same rate. Sometimes, houseplants die in their containers. If the latter happens, put them on the compost …
It’s the little things . . .
As I ate two, beautiful eggs from our chickens this morning, I thought, "It's the little things which satisfy." I'll try to keep that in mind this Advent season if I get caught …