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”
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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”
Seed Starting 2026
It has been a chilly week in central Oklahoma and the snow still has not melted in the shade. However, it seems like the coming week will be beautiful, like early spring. I was so excited to start my indoor seeds for spring today. I am using the same 2 Jiffy hex pod trays thatContinue reading “Seed Starting 2026”
Snowpocalypse 26
A big winter storm came through central Oklahoma this week. We got close to a foot of snow here. There seemed to be a bit of a panic before the storm as the grocery stores were cleaned out. The storm has passed but it is still very cold here. Unfortunately, the rats have returned toContinue reading “Snowpocalypse 26”
Asparagus in January
The weather has been fluctuating a lot with high winds for most of the week. If I have learned anything about weather in Oklahoma, it is that the high winds can make it unpredictable. The days have been mostly warm and the nights cold. I made a ham butt with the bone in on Monday.Continue reading “Asparagus in January”
Sourdough Starter
We are having some temperature swings this week in central Oklahoma. The winds of Oklahoma make it possible to experience multiple seasons in the same week. This week we had spring and winter. I think it is called false spring. There was a tornado this week not too far from where we live. I haveContinue reading “Sourdough Starter”
Deodar Cedar
It was a very warm week in central Oklahoma until today. We broke some high temperature records this week but the cold winds returned today. I’m so excited to see the stores already putting the seeds out. I bought a few packs from Walmart and Dollar Tree. Dollar Tree has increased the price of theContinue reading “Deodar Cedar”
Virginia Opossum
It was another very warm and windy week in central Oklahoma. I have been busy this week. I went to the farm on Friday and I visited my family in Texas yesterday. The traffic was not good and I was late to arrive at my sister’s house. I baked chocolate chip cookies for my familyContinue reading “Virginia Opossum”
Phlox
It was a warm and windy week here in central Oklahoma. So warm, in fact, that my tulips started to come up early. Google says they’ll be fine, but I have my doubts. The temperature dropped today into the teens in Fahrenheit. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem like it will be cold for long. I haveContinue reading “Phlox”
Lisa Ledbetter 