It has been windy and rainy in central Oklahoma this week. April is the rainiest month here and also the start of tornado season. We have been a serious drought so the rain is much needed. I finally got all of my seedlings planted out now that the danger of frost has passed. The gardenContinue reading “Larkspur”
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Dutch Iris
It has been a very windy week in central Oklahoma again. We had a few small tornadoes nearby last weekend and our power went out briefly. It is getting warm here so the planting season has finally arrived. I got a new white frost birch leaf spirea this week. We planted it next to theContinue reading “Dutch Iris”
Fox’s Grape Fritillary
It has been another extremely windy week here in central Oklahoma. The temperature has been going up and down, but mostly up. There’s still some possibility of a freeze here for a few more weeks but we did some planting on Friday at the farm anyway. We planted both grapes, the blue girl rose, theContinue reading “Fox’s Grape Fritillary”
Sourdough Victory
It has been a really hot and windy week in central Oklahoma. Some of my seedlings were unable to handle the high winds and I lost a few. The squirrels also got to a couple of them. We acquired more plants this week including a Niagara grape, a Jupiter grape, and a small coral driftContinue reading “Sourdough Victory”
Cabbage White
It has been a very windy week, even for Oklahoma. This means that the big temperature swings are returning. We’re going to have a hard freeze tonight and many things are already blooming. We got two new plants this week: a red honeysuckle vine and a small beardtongue penstemon called rock candy ruby. I’m hopingContinue reading “Cabbage White”
Tulip Time
We got a little rain here this week in central Oklahoma but still need more. There were also a few tornadoes over the weekend and one was about ten miles from our farm. It has continued to be warmer than usual and the tulips have arrived early. I saw some beautiful ones after the rainContinue reading “Tulip Time”
Turk’s Cap
It was a really warm and windy end of February in central Oklahoma. The high winds caused a severe fire risk alert and I saw two fires in my area. A neighboring apartment building caught on fire and I saw a loud news helicopter 🚁. I don’t know if anyone was hurt but I couldContinue reading “Turk’s Cap”
Squirrels 🐿️ eat roses🌹
The first half of the week was very warm and windy in central Oklahoma. I have already started putting the seedlings on the balcony for a few hours when the weather is warm enough. The second part of the week has been much colder and even freezing in the mornings. So we had to shutContinue reading “Squirrels 🐿️ eat roses🌹”
Braconid Wasps
It has been a beautiful and warm week in central Oklahoma. I have been continuing to prepare for the spring garden this week. We went to the farm yesterday and I pulled lots of weeds. I am definitely beginning to see why raised beds are so popular. It is difficult for me to start seedsContinue reading “Braconid Wasps”
The Wild Pansy
It has been a warm and mostly sunny week in central Oklahoma. We broke the record high temperature today and it will be 80 F° tomorrow. I did a favor for my boyfriend and he bought me a few plants to say thanks. I got two XXL Dahlias Nescio and Hapet Blue Eyes. I alsoContinue reading “The Wild Pansy”
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