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”
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”
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”
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”
The Seed Order
The weather has been great to start off the new year. It has continued to be very warm this week in central Oklahoma. It is time for planning the spring garden and I have already placed my seed order. I got most of my seeds from Dollar Tree but I did order eight packs online.Continue reading “The Seed Order”
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”
Lisa Ledbetter 