Bee-Friendly Gardens

By Eliot, on March 31st, 2016%

Become a pollinator steward and plant a bee friendly garden. Not only will you be helping the bees, you will also have a garden to envy with year-long blooms and an abundant vegetable harvest. . . . → Read More: Bee-Friendly Gardens

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Herb Garden

By Eliot, on May 16th, 2015%

When we moved into our house over sixteen years ago, we set out willy-nilly to landscape. We had no plan. We had a vision. But, we had no plan.

I wanted roses.

We planted roses everywhere. We built flowerbeds for roses around the house. We planted climbing roses on our back fence. We built a . . . → Read More: Herb Garden

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Garden Update

By Eliot, on April 23rd, 2015%

I hope I am not jinxing our future harvests by sharing an emerging future bounty of apples, apricots, cherries, strawberries, tomatoes, and grapes…. . . . → Read More: Garden Update

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Radish Salad

By Eliot, on February 8th, 2014%

“If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, just wait a minute and it’ll change.” —Will Rogers

This quote is just not another Rogers’ witticism. Having lived in Oklahoma most of my life I know it is the honest to goodness truth.

For example, on Sunday, January 26, 2014, it was 65+ degrees. We were . . . → Read More: Radish Salad

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The Garden Tour

By Eliot, on July 27th, 2013%

Mom’s border garden of begonias and BEETS.

Over July 4th, we traveled to Iowa to see Mom, Sis and the boys (two nephews and a brother-in-law). I have previously featured a few of their garden specimens for Abigail’s Virtual Flowers so if you are an avid reader, you may see some repeats.

. . . → Read More: The Garden Tour

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Roasted Carrot Hummus with Orange and Garam Masala

By Eliot, on March 27th, 2013%

This is an exciting new hummus full of healthiness and Indian spices (which I worked into my Food ‘n Flix post for this month). . . . → Read More: Roasted Carrot Hummus with Orange and Garam Masala

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The new green house.

By Eliot, on November 23rd, 2012%

Hopefully more veggies this winter. . . . → Read More: The new green house.

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Garden Update (and a winning post) !!!!!!

By Eliot, on June 19th, 2012%

I don’t think I have posted anything about this season’s garden. Here it is! . . . → Read More: Garden Update (and a winning post) !!!!!!

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Last wine adventure (at least for the time being!)

By Eliot, on March 21st, 2012%

Our last adventure in our Wine Exploration series—-kind of a let down. . . . → Read More: Last wine adventure (at least for the time being!)

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