Mr. Freeze came and went and with him also went most of the leaves on my Japanese maples. Even covered, at 25F, it was just too …
Dear Friends and Gardeners, Week Five
Dear Ones, As I write this, the wind is howling around the corner of my oh, so, cozy kitchen, rattling the windowpanes. After …
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Ah, Springtime in Oklahoma
Today, I am very cranky. If you don't want to read further, I completely understand. "Why?" you ask. Well, central Oklahoma …
Feel the Burn
Last week's freeze damage is just now starting to show. I didn't cover this Japanese maple located in the front bed because I …
Dear Friends and Gardeners, Week Four
For those of you just joining us, we're so glad you came to visit. Each week, I, along with Carol of May Dreams Gardens and Mary …
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Say Goodbye to Spring
There is an historic snowstorm barreling toward Oklahoma with blizzard conditions already reported in the western part of the …
Dear Friends and Gardeners Week Three
Dear Carol and Mary Ann, It was nice reading your letters last week and seeing that both of you are now, in spite of the …
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Sweat Equity = Sleep
This morning, a Twitter conversation I had with Margaret from A Way to Garden got me thinking. She'd woken very early (3:50 a.m.) …
Dear Friends and Gardeners, Week Two
Last week, Mary Ann in Idaho was still covered in snow, and Carol in Indiana felt like spring had switched into the "on" …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: Bud Break
With the cold weather behind us (at least for present), the entire garden responded with joy to last week's rain and snow. Peach …
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Cold and rainy Saturdays always get me down
Not really. The plants need the rain for growing. It's been a wild week on the prairie. We've had snow and sleet, freezing …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners
As way of explanation, Carol from May Dreams Gardens, Mary Ann from Idaho Gardener and I so loved the book, Dear Friend and …