In the Garden and More

  It is hot and dry, just the conditions that our favorite edibles originating in South America adore. A decade ago, research report...

Plantain… a Cure All Years ago I was gifted a few sprigs of the weed form of plantain by Marion Wise so I actually chose to introduce...

An ancient wheelbarrow used as a planter With the blessed rains that arrived last week, the garden seems to have recovered from th...

The cool rains that began early Saturday morning have greened up the countryside and extended Morel Season! Celebrated among rural...

In the Garden By Catherine Dougherty Not Quite Spring   The Oklahoma weather has been bi-polar at best providing the gam...

Easter weekend provided us with the blessing of a perfect sunny Saturday before the chill arrived for Easter Sunday. Many of ...

Spring is in full swing and the lovely spring crocus are peeking above the ground, reminding us that the early arrivals will be p...

Spring arrived Tuesday amid chilly howling winds, which somehow seem typical for Oklahoma. This winter produced the deepest freeze since...

  The drought, high winds, and the pollinating Red Cedars have created a health hazard for practically everyone who ventures outsi...

Naturalized in a woodland setting... stunning!  To the delight of gardeners everywhere, Monday brought the unmistakable signs of Sp...

A worker sorting and saving seeds at the Vavilov institute A week ago we thought Spring had arrived then last Thursday Winter reappe...

Enjoy a winter salad after the produce has been thoroughly washed *Do NOT eat a salad at a restaurant if the lettuce id dry... it has ...

Wild Rose Hips... to ensure health The weather of late has been schizophrenic to say the least and the forecast predicts more errati...

There is little action in the garden as the deep freezes continue so noting historical events is interesting. In 2003, the buried rem...

As you can see, mine is a mess!  As January continues to drone on, there is little to do in the garden, and dusting the house is not n...

Seasonal Thoughts     The weather is that of deep winter and but for the birds scurrying about there is little action in the garden...

You know we have turned the corner with Winter when the potatoes begin to sprout! Julia and I will plant the sprouts since I don't ha...