Cutting Old Sage for New Growth

Learn the essential steps for cutting back sage to promote new growth in your Oklahoma garden this spring.

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 in Oklahoma City isn’t time to plant them outside yet, but it is the perfect time to start a few indoors. These seeds survived last summer’s heat, wind, and storms — and now they’re ready to do it all over again.

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. No seed packet. No store run. Just last year’s plant starting the cycle again.

Don’t Fall for False Spring: What You Can Actually Plant in Oklahoma Right Now

Plant smart now, and you’ll be harvesting greens while everyone else is replanting frost-bitten tomatoes.