Shsssh, the "Red Dirt Rambler" has gone to the garden center, yet again, for more plants. RDR wasn't going to do a hoe post. She …
Garden Bloggers Muse Day: Roses
Roses You love the roses - so do I. I wish The sky would rain down roses, as they rain From off the shaken bush. Why will it …
Yes, You Can Grow A Japanese Maple In Oklahoma
Want some red in your yard? How about a Japanese maple like this? You can have one. I took this photo in a neighborhood in Edmond, …
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Austin Statesman Quotes Spring Flingers
Over the weekend, the Spring Flingers were profiled by Robin Chotzinoff in the Austin Statesman. Check it out, and you'll discover …
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Roses First Blooming
We are at the cusp of rose bloom. Tiny buds reach for the sunlight, but not many petals have unfurled during this chilly spring. …
There’s A War Going On
I kept passing by the asparagus bed last week. Each time I frowned because this is what I saw. This may not look bad to you, but …
Three E’s Make a Red Dirt Girl’s Heart Sing
In the last two weeks, I've received an E for Excellence award from three awesome bloggers. They are awesome in their own right …
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Road Trippin’: Bustani Plant Farm
Bustani, which I'm told means garden in Swahili, is the name Steve and Ruth Owens gave to their small farm just south of …
Garden Book Tag
Louise @ Home Is Where the Heart Is chose me for a book tag. I decided to make mine garden themed. I like this book tag because …
Paradise Lost
Every morning, during the school year, I drive down a certain highway. From the road, for about a month every spring, I see the …
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: April
Bloom wise, not much happening here yet. The tulips are all faded, but they had a really good spring. With weather that's been …
Green Thumb Sunday–Ingenues
On this chilly April afternoon, the ingenues enter at stage left, their delicate blooms glistening in weak winter sunlight. These …