Another hot and humid week here in central Oklahoma. I visited my family for my niece’s birthday party in Texas last Saturday. I didn’t expect it to rain the entire drive there and back. This made the traffic light and the UV low which was good. The crape myrtles and mimosa trees were in bloomContinue reading “Sachem”
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Pearl Crescent
I am a bit late on my blog this week because I was pretty sick. I have lupus and this week I had a severe flare due to mosquito bites. The mosquito population has been out of control this year due to all of the rain. I have a severe rash and my eyes swelledContinue reading “Pearl Crescent”
Baby grasshoppers
Last weekend, I went to the farm to work on Saturday. It had rained Friday night and early Saturday morning but was clear by the time we arrived at the farm. However, it was really humid and that made it feel hotter than it was. I was able to get a lot of things plantedContinue reading “Baby grasshoppers”
Mourning Cloak
We have had more storms here in central Oklahoma this past week. It has been such a rainy spring here. I had expected it to feel like summer this week but due to the rain it has been quite cool. Some of my plants have enjoyed all the rain while others are less than pleasedContinue reading “Mourning Cloak”
Eastern tent caterpillar
I have started some more seeds in my 2 hex trays on Saturday. Mostly flowers and a few herbs, fennel and dill. I started some alyssum and alpine strawberries to try to use as a ground cover for my bulb garden. Although I spent time pulling grass and weeds in the fall, they are stillContinue reading “Eastern tent caterpillar”
Sunburn
It has been a beautiful week here in central Oklahoma. It is spring now but it’s already getting very warm. Last Saturday, I went to the farm and got a lot of my spring planting done. We planted over a hundred plants and I honestly lost track of everything. I planted my tomatoes, tomatillos, andContinue reading “Sunburn”
New roses, old roses, and stolen roses
Last week was my birthday and my boyfriend gave me a few gifts. He bought me the Dubai chocolate I had been wanting to try. It was so delicious and creamy. He also bought me some Italian food including my favorite, tiramisu. It was also delicious and creamy. He also gave me two new roseContinue reading “New roses, old roses, and stolen roses”
Thinning out
This week, I surprisingly didn’t plant anything. Instead, I have been taking care of my little seedlings. They had gotten some white fuzzy fungus on the surface of the soil. I learned that it is called damping off. I have tried a few natural solutions that were recommended to me. I tried sprinkling cinnamon aroundContinue reading “Thinning out”
Seedlings
This week has been busy and the weather has improved a lot in central Oklahoma. I fell last week on the ice and fractured my wrist. So I am in a brace for a few weeks. This won’t stop me from working in the garden. On 2/22, I planted Parsley, Lemon balm, Catnip, Borage, Helichrysum,Continue reading “Seedlings”
Almost spring 🌱
It has been a very cold week with some snow here in central Oklahoma. I had a tasty dinner for Valentine’s Day. The brownies turned out great. I also made some blueberry 🫐 muffins for National Muffin Day. They were delicious but didn’t rise much on top. I used a recipe from the WinCo frozenContinue reading “Almost spring 🌱”