What a spring! March and April were exciting, and May seems to be following their lead. I spend every waking moment in the garden …
Best garden covers for freeze protection
Oklahoma City's latest freeze date on record is May 3. That record may not have fallen in the city last night, but if you think my …
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In the garden today
In the garden today, it is very breezy bordering on windy. While I tidied things, I took some photos of what it looks like on this …
Where I shop for plants in north central Oklahoma.
Someone asked where I shop for plants. Ha! Where don't I shop might be the better question. Here are my favorite places. None of …
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A frustrated gardener lives here
Our high yesterday was 51 degrees F, and we are supposed to get another morning freeze by Friday. Then, more cool temperatures …
Get your motor running
Brrr . . . it's cold outside, isn't it? Yesterday, I wore flip flops and a sleeveless shirt, and today, it's jeans, a sweatshirt …
What to plant in April?
Everything! Well, not exactly. Oklahomans, here's the deal-i-o. Our last average frost date is April 20, but if you wait that …
Blessed Easter everyone
I hope everyone has a happy and blessed Easter. We're going to brunch this morning with family, and it will be a quiet time unlike …
Growing dahlias and other summer bulbs in Oklahoma
This week I picked out several dahlias for my garden. Summer bulbs and corms don't get the kind of press that fall-planted ones …
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Once upon a flock . . . .
What a cute title for a book . . . Once Upon a Flock: Life with My Soulful Chickens is Lauren Scheuer's loving memoir about …
Chickens are undervalued
For all they do in our lives, chickens are undervalued as creatures and birds. I hate what factory farming has done to most …
Sunflower symphonies
Last summer, in my vast garden full of flowering plants, there were none I enjoyed more than sunflowers. I wrote about them as …