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Red aglaonema addiction
It’s happened. I have a bonafide red aglaonema addiction. It sounds like a nasty rash, but actually, it’s an affliction of indoor plant happiness. Chinese evergreens Haven’t heard of red aglaonemas?...
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Heart-shaped plants
I have always loved heart-shaped plants, and what could be better for Valentine’s Day? While I’m not one to snub red roses or flowers of any kind or color for that matter, I do love heart-shaped plants...
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Garden inspiration and plantswomen
This week’s Gardenangelists podcast is about garden inspiration and plantswomen. In the episode, Carol and I talk about dahlias and my gardening grandmother, Juanita. We also discuss Jennifer Jewell’s...
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Grow your own transplants from seed
One of the cheapest ways to garden in Oklahoma is to grow your own transplants from seed. Starting vegetable and flower seeds indoors isn’t as hard as you might think, and broken down into steps, the...
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Stay home and garden
Hi Everyone! Because of the Coronavirus, we’ve all been told to stay home. I say, take it a step further. Let’s stay home and garden. Once you’ve been through your backlog of Netflix and Amazon Prime,...
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Gardening, citizen diarists, and a heartfelt thank you
A couple of weeks ago, I got my 10,000 steps seeding and feeding the fescue lawn. The lawnette always looks pretty pitiful this time of year. How did I get 10,000 steps? I mixed Milorganite and grass...
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Spring garden update
It’s time for a spring garden update. Everything in the perennial garden is leafed out and ready to be frozen next week if temperatures go below 32°F. Last week, the forecasters were saying 28°. I just...
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Grow an Oklahoma summer vegetable garden
Good morning everyone. I see you’re searching for how to grow an Oklahoma summer vegetable garden. Good for you! Garden on my friends! But, wait. We have an entire week of stupid, low, morning...
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Vegetable garden late April
We are in the last week of April, and the vegetable garden is doing just fine thank you. In fact, it’s doing a little too fine. The spring crops are mostly up and thriving. ‘Black-seeded Simpson’...
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A very rosy spring
We’re having a very rosy spring at Little Cedar Garden this year. In fact, as I walk down the pebbled paths in the back garden I’m struck by the scent and beauty. It’s enough to take your breath away....
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Vegetable garden report
Peas, peas and more peas are the stars of this vegetable garden report. Lettuce was the star last week, but, alas, the lettuce turned bitter in the summer sun. Lettuce has a very short garden life in...
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Long spring, hot summer
Did you miss me? I’ve missed you in more ways than you know. It’s been a very long spring and we’re heading into a long, hot summer. Get that drip irrigation out and going as soon as possible. Oklahoma...
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Daylily magic
Every year I think my garden won’t have its usual daylily magic. Maybe it’s too dry, too cold, too hot, but each year, come June, the daylilies spring into action sending up large scapes covered in...
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Grow lavender in Oklahoma
It isn’t easy to grow lavender in Oklahoma, but it is well worth it. Drainage is the biggest issue. Lavender, like many Mediterranean herbs, wants sharp drainage. As the hosts on BBC’s Gardeners’ World...
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Green grows the meadow
Green grows the meadow. And, yellow, red, orange, and purple for that matter. Just add water. I’m pleased to write that the meadow in the upper pasture is growing well now that we added water to the...
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Summer garden waits for fall
In July and August, my summer garden waits for fall. We are in that in-between stage in the vegetable and perennial gardens. Phlox paniculata is starting to flower, and the daylily magic is over for...
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My third year beekeeping
I’m in my third year beekeeping. This hobby has such a learning curve. Kinda like gardening when I first started except most plants don’t try to sting you. Stinging nettles and poison ivy don’t count....
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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 there were more meadow flowers for pollinators than I first thought. All...
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Favorite flowers: white Cuban buttercup
This is the first season I’ve grown white Cuban buttercup, Turnera trioniflora. I planted it in a large container on my back deck as the spiller portion of the thriller, filler, and spiller planting...
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Seven easy steps to a beautiful fall garden
Want to keep your garden blooming into fall? Here are seven easy steps to achieve a beautiful fall garden. After all, splendor in the fall garden begins in spring. 1. Look for plant holes in your...
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