First, plant a tree and wait for ten or twelve years. Stick with sour or tart cherry varieties like 'Montmorency' because Oklahoma …
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And they’re off! Daylily love at the Regional
When I tweeted about returning from St. Louis's Region 11 meeting, Snarky Vegan said "Sounds like they were racing daylilies! …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners, June 28, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann and all of our friends, I waited to post my letter after I had a chance to get out to the potager and see …
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So you say you don’t like orange? Or red? Or fuschia?
Orange plants aren't very popular at flower shows. For that matter, the brightest blooms are often shunned by the best of …
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Wildflower Wednesday: Sabatia campestris Nutt.
Always a day late and a dollar short, my Wildflower Wednesday post is on Thursday. While Gail, Carrie and I took photos of the …
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The wasp in 3B
A slender mud-dauber wasp moved into the garden this summer. He lives in a little teapot, the bird house 3B. At first, he …
Dear Friends and Gardeners, June 21, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann and all those who walk in the garden way, This time of year, the sun is all smiles for the garden. In …
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Why enter daylily shows?
You know I love my Hemerocallis. In fact, I am a bit of a Hemnut. However, I never entered a daylily show until yesterday. …
Not your garden variety visit
It's a good day when your friend, Gail of Clay and Limestone, emails you from Tennessee and says she'll be passing …
Wordless Wednesday: What do little raccoons dream of?
What are their little nightmares? Me, with a .22 doing my best imitation of Annie Oakley. No, make that a double barrel over …
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day June 15, 2010
This was supposed to be the daylily show, but after twelve inches of rain in 24 hours, the daylilies will need to show off another …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners June 14, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann and all of our gardening friends, A huge thunderstorm is roaring through much of Oklahoma this morning, …
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