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Meet Florida author and columnist ...

Barbara Oehlbeck
Author, Columnist &
Enviromentalist

Barbara Oehlbeck

A Southerner born in Hickory, North Carolina, Barbara Oehlbeck and her physician-photographer husband, Dr. Luther Oehlbeck, made their first Florida home aboard their small cruiser Sweet Thing (thus he became "The Captain").

The Oehlbecks live, work and grow roses in Muse, a remote, rural area of Florida's Glades County, where Barbara writes books and diverse articles in regional, state and national publications, reflecting their combined devotion to nature, Florida images and people who played significant roles in these areas.

Books By Barbara Oehlbeck

This website is home to Barbara's books, where you can read about and order them. We also feature books which Barbara either endorses or has participated in creating.

The Sabal Palm

In 1997, Barbara's in-dept h study of Florida's state tree led to the publication of The Sabal Palm, A Native Monarch, and to a more extensive study of native Florida flora.

For The Love of Roses

At last, rose growers in Florida have a reliable rose growing resource that is both practical to use and beautiful to look at.

Testimonial:

"One of the best rose books I've seen in many, many years. The contributors are first class and well respected for their expertise, not only in Florida but elsewhere. The book is set up with information on the history of roses, rootstocks, bed preparation, pest control, pruning, fertilizing, et cetera - written in such a way that everyone can understand them easily."

—Gene Joyner, UF/IFAS Extension Agent, Palm Beach County

Click here to learn more about For The Love of Roses.

Mama
Root, Hog, or Die

In a time when heroes are too often hellions, when the flavor of rural life is almost forgotten, when too many people are living the exact opposite of the old adage of "waste not, want not", this book is a welcome reminder of generosity and ingenuity, of making do "not only for her family and friends but also for strangers who touched her life."

"Mama took it right in stride when a young woman appeared at her door in tears on a winter morning looking for the greenhouse growing pink violets that she had to have for her wedding bouquet later that day. The florist had seen some in a window on Spring Street. Once she calmed the girl, Mama took her upstairs to the huge plant in the dormer window, got a jar, and picked close to three dozen stems of pink African violets, well over 50 blooms, her gift to the bride."

Barbara Oehlbeck, author of Mama: Root, Hog, or Die

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Here's a Christmas tale from Mama Root, Hog or Die

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