One of the best ways to fill your garden with color is to grow summer flowers from seed. Growing flowers from seed is cheaper than …
The fall garden late, late show
In the middle of October, my fall garden puts on its late, late show. Pearly heath asters combine with pink roses for a beautiful …
Lessons from our open garden
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. …
Gluten-free biscuits and wildflower honey, please!
Sunday morning, I didn't really feel like making gluten-free biscuits, but I decided to anyway because, last week, I harvested …
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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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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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In the garden of my mind
At night when I can't sleep, I engage in a bit of garden dreaming. Instead of counting sheep, I wander through the everlasting …
‘Bluebird’ smooth aster
Another great plant group for the fall garden is the asters, and the best of these is 'Bluebird' smooth aster. I have many …
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 …
Hydrangeas for Oklahoma’s finicky climate
Do you like hydrangeas, but despair of growing them in hot and sunny Oklahoma? Here are several hydrangeas for Oklahoma's finicky …
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