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”
Tag Archives: recipes
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”
Paper Wasp
It has been a very hot week here in central Oklahoma. It hasn’t rained at all this week and the UV has been high. I usually check the UV when I go out because high UV can make my lupus flare up. I have been watering my balcony garden daily but it is still lookingContinue reading “Paper Wasp”
Nicotiana
I am finally starting to feel better and recover from last week. It has continued to be a bit cooler and rainier than usual this week in central Oklahoma. I have not been to the farm this week because of working a lot and recovering from being sick. My boyfriend did go there to feedContinue reading “Nicotiana”
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”
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 🌱”
The end of winter
Winter is almost over here in Oklahoma, I think. No freezing in the next 10 day forecast anyhow and temperatures in the 70s next week already. Guess we’ll see what the groundhog has to say about it, but I say hurry up, Spring. I planted some more seeds on Sunday and will continue to plantContinue reading “The end of winter”
Many mushrooms after the rain ☔
I returned to the farm on Friday and did some more planting. Due to joining the seed exchange, I ended up with many seeds to plant indeed. I decided to go ahead and sow the ones that needed cold stratification now and let nature take care of that. Hopefully it will be a good decisionContinue reading “Many mushrooms after the rain ☔”
Surprise sweet potato harvest
This past Saturday, we visited the farm to do some work. I did a little winter sowing of white yarrow and shungiku. I ordered these from a site called freeheirloomseeds.org. I also ordered the wildflower seeds I planted a few weeks ago from a small Etsy shop called Bloom and Haul. I like to supportContinue reading “Surprise sweet potato harvest”
Gratitude
This week, I was reminded by the Thanksgiving holiday of all the things I have to be grateful for. I am grateful for my family and boyfriend, a warm bed, good food and water, my cat, freedom, and so many more things. I find that when I think about what I am happy to haveContinue reading “Gratitude”
Lisa Ledbetter 