We learned several lessons from our open garden. Sit down with a cup of coffee or an iced tea because this post is a long one. …
August Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
Not much seemed to be blooming, but I was wrong. Not much seemed to be blooming for this August Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, but …
Take time for butterfly watching (and plant for them too.)
Wherever you live in Oklahoma, take time for butterfly watching this fall. I haven't seen such a nice variety of butterflies in my …
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Hard times in the cutting garden
This photo is of my cutting garden in previous, happier summers. I'm telling myself it can again be this good if I try, try again. …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: the glories of May
Come, step into my garden and take a walk with me. Ah May, I'm so glad you're here. It seemed like the weather would never get …
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Ten more easy flowers to grow in Oklahoma
My top post on this blog year-after-year is Ten easy flowers to grow in Oklahoma. I wrote that post forever ago in 2011, so it's …
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My first season of beekeeping
My first season of beekeeping. Several people have asked about my bees and my first season of beekeeping so I thought I would …
Rain-soaked garden
Most of Oklahoma got rain night before last. The rain-soaked garden woke up yesterday morning to singing birds, crawling …
August Garden Observations
Remember all that hurrying and scurrying we did from late February to June? Well, the dog days of August are here, and because I …