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Planting by the Signs for August 2026
Our garden is still going strong, although I know this is the month it will start failing. The tomatoes are…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 196
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words…
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Update on Tom Tricken Tracken
A year or so ago Karen shared a childhood rhyme with me. Here’s what she said: When I…
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The Year of the Cucumber
Our cucumbers have produced so much this year that we can hardly keep them picked. Even with daily…
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Zucchini Squash Casserole
Zucchini Squash Casserole Mix everything together except crackers. Pour into a greased casserole dish. Add crushed crackers to…
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Which-A-Way (for Charlie Louvin’s Birthday)
Today’s post was written by Paul. Charlie Louvin The old song “Which-A-Way” reminds me of my Uncle Henry…
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Rain Needs
“Country Folks Pray for Rain” What clouds and thunder gather;Skies are threat’ning and gray.But the rain falls elsewhere:None…
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More Information about Yesterday’s Cornfield
A view of the Smokies from upper Kirkland Creek Kelly Bennett was standing at a little over 3,000…
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Mountain Cornfield
Southern Appalachian Digital Collections Mountain Cornfield This image looking down a hollow includes a corn crop in the foreground and…
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Calling Doodle Bugs
Matt’s new shed has become a haven for doodle bugs. You can see their small round funnels everywhere…
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Zucchini Bread with Coconut
I have several zucchini bread recipes in my collection and I like them all. Recently I was flipping…
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Pap’s Birthday Was Last Week
Pap plowing his big garden before the first planting Last week, July 16, was Pap’s birthday. We all…
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There are tons of things I could tell you about myself, but all you really need to know is I’m crazy in love with my home in Appalachia-the people, the food, the music, the colorful language, the sustainable lifestyle, the history, the soaring mountains, and the deep dark hollers. I hope you’ll join me as I do my best to celebrate and preserve Appalachia.