Last week was the hottest week we have had since moving here to Oklahoma. All week it was over 102° F and dry. Fortunately, the temperature dropped on Saturday and it is a little bit cooler this week. Last week, I cooked a lot but this week it was too hot for cooking. My apartmentsContinue reading “Grasshopper swarm”
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Liriope Muscari
This week has been extremely hot in central Oklahoma, with a few days over 100 F°. My balcony garden is starting to droop during the day. The garden at the farm is also in poor condition now. The grasshoppers have gotten out of control and have eaten many of our plants. We have gotten someContinue reading “Liriope Muscari”
Viceroy
It was a humid and warm week in central Oklahoma since we had a little rain. It is expected to be extremely hot for the next few weeks here. I was looking forward to working in the garden this week but the grasshoppers didn’t leave much to work on. đ There seem to be aContinue reading “Viceroy”
Wood Ear Mushroom
It was a very hot week in Oklahoma but it rained last night. The temperature was much cooler after the rain. My balcony garden is looking good and the zinnias are blooming. My boyfriend bought me a water dish for the animals and it is made of painted metal. It was so hot that theContinue reading “Wood Ear Mushroom”
Pineapple Lily
It has been hot this week and windy in central Oklahoma. We had heavy rain last night. A few plants and trees were knocked down. The mosquitoes are back and have been eating me up. I had a few garden surprises this week. First, there was a spotted bee balm which I don’t remember planting.Continue reading “Pineapple Lily”
Grape Leaffolder Moth
It has been a windy and rainy week here in central Oklahoma. We had a strong wind storm called a derecho that knocked over a lot of plants. There were a lot of tree branches and a few trees down as well. One tree at the farm narrowly missed the power line when it fell.Continue reading “Grape Leaffolder Moth”
Gladiolus
It has been a warm and windy week in central Oklahoma. There is expected to be some much needed rain here tonight. My balcony garden is looking good although it is needing more water than usual. We went to the farm on Thursday and I saw some more new plants. the I saw that theContinue reading “Gladiolus”
Sensitive Briar
It was a hot week in central Oklahoma and it ended with a little rain on the weekend. I saw my first pansy this week on the balcony. I was surprised as it has been a bit too hot for pansies. We had a busy week but we were able to go to the farmContinue reading “Sensitive Briar”
Baby Mockingbird
It has been mostly cloudy in central Oklahoma this week with just a little rain. Tomorrow it will be hot and sunny and feeling like summer again. Summer also brings the bugs and the chiggers, mosquitoes, and ticks are eating me up already. The humidity is also causing some powdery mildew issues in the garden.Continue reading “Baby Mockingbird”
Datura
The weather was mostly cloudy with a little rain in central Oklahoma this week. The clouds made some beautiful sunsets happen this week. It has been sunny today and very hot for the end of May. I am continuing to fill up the garden with more and more plants. This week, we got some newContinue reading “Datura”
