Back in the days before I went dairy and gluten free, I ate a lot of Caesar salads at various restaurants. My favorite was the one …
Busy days at the Red Dirt Ranch
The last three weeks have been a blur of activity. My nieces came to stay for several days while my sister-in-law, Maria, helped …
June Bloom Day, come and converse with the daylilies
At the Red Dirt Ranch, when the daylilies are blooming, nothing else can compare. Not even beautiful Hydrangea arborescens …
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If you’re worried about leaving for vacation . . . .
Read my latest post at Fiskars on what to do for the garden while you're away. If you visit around their site, you'll find …
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Tell me a story: a review of Heirloom Bulbs for Today
Call me jaded, but I am so over traditional gardening books, the ones which state in the most boring language possible: Plant …
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One hot and humid mamma jamma
We came home last night from Bill's paving convention at Big Cedar in Branson, MO. On the whole, Missourians were pretty disgusted …
After the tornadoes, still here
First, I am fine. The house still stands. Thank you so much for your tweets and FB messages. It made me feel loved. The large …
Why I haven’t written
I've been like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rockers. It's the end of the school year for my kids, and all that …
A pretty cold May bloom day
Our morning temps have not been the norm in Oklahoma recently. At 45F for the last couple of weeks, it's been chilly, but still a …
Ten easy flowers to grow in Oklahoma
I haven't done a ten easiest in awhile, so I thought I'd update us all with flowers instead of veggies. I get a lot of searches …
A bit of cloud in the red dirt sky
I wasn't going to write this post because I believe you'd rather not hear me whine. However, Non-gardening, best friend (NGBF), …
A tumble down the daylily rabbit hole
It is an established fact I have too many daylilies, hemerocallis, for those who like a little Latin sprinkled about like good …
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