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Follow a real Oklahoma backyard garden, from starting a bed to saving seeds and cooking what comes out of it. These are the projects, experiments, and lessons I’m working through.
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In the garden this season
Fall: prepare, plant, and watch the weather
- Match fall crops to the growing time left in your area.
- Review garlic planting guidance as the weather cools.
- Check beds, mulch, and drainage before colder weather.
Planting dates vary across Oklahoma. Use local conditions and crop-specific guidance.
OSU Extension: Fall Gardening →OSU Extension: Planting Garlic →Oklahoma City weather outlook
A reference forecast for central Oklahoma. Conditions at your garden may differ.
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Start with a real garden project
Start a bed
See how I started garlic from ordinary cloves and planted it into a backyard bed.
Follow the garlic projectWork on the soil
A free wood-chip delivery, a lot of wheelbarrow trips, and a garden’s worth of mulch.
See the mulch projectSave the next season
What happened when I opened dried Tabasco peppers and ended up with thousands of seeds.
Follow the seed experimentFollow what you’re growing
Latest from the garden
Dated projects and observations from the growing notebook.
Updated October 19, 2026
How I Started Garlic from Cloves and Planted a Whole Bed in Oklahoma
I bought garlic from three places—the local farmers market, Walmart, and Sprouts—because I wanted to see what would happen if I broke ordinary bulbs into
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Updated October 19, 2026
How I Got a Giant Pile of Free Mulch from ChipDrop in About 48 Hours
I asked the internet for free mulch, and about 48 hours later a mountain of wood chips appeared in front of our house. I knew
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Updated October 19, 2026
Making Popcorn from Corn Grown in Our Backyard
We tried growing popcorn from bulk kernels in an Oklahoma backyard garden, then harvested, shelled, and popped it on the stove. It worked, mostly, and
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Updated March 3, 2026
Cutting Old Sage for New Growth
Learn the essential steps for cutting back sage to promote new growth in your Oklahoma garden this spring.
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Updated February 21, 2026
I Saved 4,800 Tabasco Pepper Seeds. I Do Not Need 4,800 Pepper Plants
I pulled 160 dried Tabasco peppers from last summer and somehow ended up with nearly 4,800 seeds. I do not need 4,800 pepper plants. Mid-February
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Updated October 19, 2026
Saving Kale Seeds in February (And Planting Them Right Back in Oklahoma Soil)
In mid-February in Oklahoma City, I cracked open dried kale pods from last season and planted the seeds straight back into the same backyard soil.
Read the growing story From the garden to the stove
We grew corn, shelled it, and tried making popcorn. Follow that experiment, then head into The Kitchen for more of what happens after the harvest.
Read the popcorn projectSee what’s growing in the shop
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