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Oklahoma Grown Kale Seeds – Approx. 100+ Seeds
Open-pollinated kale seeds harvested in Oklahoma. Approximately 100+ seeds per packet. Easy to grow and great for spring or fall planting.
Rooted Echeveria Propagation – Unpotted
Rooted Echeveria-type succulent propagation grown in Oklahoma. Each leaf has established roots and a developing baby rosette. Ready to pot in well-draining soil. Local pickup only.
Echeveria Baby Propagation – Early Stage
A propagated succulent cutting with roots for you to learn how to grow!
Latest Blogs
Eskimo Joe’s Clothes Is Where a Stillwater T-Shirt Became an Oklahoma Souvenir
A look inside Eskimo Joe’s Clothes in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the original store next to the restaurant where Joe-and-Buffy shirts, cups, OSU gear, Route 66 designs, and Oklahoma souvenirs grew from 72 shirts behind a college bar.
Eskimo Joe’s Cups Were in My Cabinet Before I Ever Ate the Cheese Fries
A first visit to Eskimo Joe’s in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the OSU-adjacent restaurant known for cheese fries, burgers, reusable cups, T-shirts, and decades of college-town history.
August Rain by Tulsa Author Marlo Holly Is the Oklahoma Book I Almost Missed
Tulsa-area author Marlo Holly’s August Rain is a 204-page middle-grade mystery about grief, family secrets, World War II codebreaking, and courage, published by Balboa Press.
I Was in Josh’s MySpace Top 8, So I Had to Stop at Josh’s Sno Shack in Stillwater
A nostalgic stop at Josh’s Sno Shack in Stillwater, Oklahoma, with the story behind the Tulsa-born snow cone stand, its OSU connection, and current Stillwater details.
Sauced on Paseo Is Bigger, Weirder, and Now Has a Free Arcade
Sauced on Paseo in Oklahoma City’s Paseo Arts District serves pizza, garlic knots, cocktails, patio seating, and an all-ages free-play vintage arcade called Five More Minutes.
Bricksville OKC: The Southside LEGO Store Where We Found Date Night Marge
A visit to Bricksville in Oklahoma City, a massive local LEGO buy, sell and trade shop with retired sets, loose bricks, minifigures, custom pieces and one very good Date Night Marge pull.
Sunnyside Diner Still Feels Like Sunday Morning in an Old OKC Garage
A look at the original Sunnyside Diner near downtown Oklahoma City, from chicken-fried steak and biscuit sandwiches to its old garage setting at NW 6th and Classen.
The Mule Is Still a Plaza District Cheat Code
The Mule in Oklahoma City’s Plaza District turns grilled cheese and hot melts into full comfort-food business, with fries, cheese curds, local beer, and a history tied to NW 16th’s comeback.
Civil War in Oklahoma: The Battle of Honey Springs Near Checotah
Honey Springs Battlefield near Checotah preserves Oklahoma’s largest Civil War battle, where Native, Black, and white soldiers fought in Indian Territory on July 17, 1863.
Latest Post
Eskimo Joe’s Clothes Is Where a Stillwater T-Shirt Became an Oklahoma Souvenir
A look inside Eskimo Joe’s Clothes in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the original store next to the restaurant where Joe-and-Buffy shirts, cups, OSU gear, Route 66 designs, and Oklahoma souvenirs grew from 72 shirts behind a college bar.
Eskimo Joe’s Cups Were in My Cabinet Before I Ever Ate the Cheese Fries
A first visit to Eskimo Joe’s in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the OSU-adjacent restaurant known for cheese fries, burgers, reusable cups, T-shirts, and decades of college-town history.
August Rain by Tulsa Author Marlo Holly Is the Oklahoma Book I Almost Missed
Tulsa-area author Marlo Holly’s August Rain is a 204-page middle-grade mystery about grief, family secrets, World War II codebreaking, and courage, published by Balboa Press.