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From the Archives: Far Off and Gone Like Summer Wages
September 13, 2015 Tipper Lake Logan Boathouse early 90s I’ve been listening to the Blind Pig Gang’s version…
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36 Years of Making Pickles
Last weekend we helped the Chastain family make pickles. They’ve been making them for 36 years. Gerald Chastain…
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Signs Of Fall Are Around Us
I’ve been noticing signs of fall all around our mountain holler. The front porch has several. Matt has…
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Homemade Ranch Dressing
Ranch Dressing Mix everything together and let it marry in the fridge for at least several hours. Ranch…
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Labor Day 2026
I’ve written the Blind Pig for so many years that I often forget things in the blog archives….
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Sick in a Lonesome Bed
Corie caught a cold at the beach during our recent vacation. She was over it in no time…
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Last Beans of the Summer
We picked the last of the beans this week. While we were gone to the beach friends came…
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Winter Squash Harvest
We harvested all our winter squash this week. There’s one missing from the wagon, a blue hubbard squash….
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Oh So Sweet Watermelon
If you’ve been reading the Blind Pig for a long time you’ll know I LOVE watermelon. You’ll also…
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Eagle Fork Big Red Heirloom Tomato
Eagle Fork Big Red Heirloom Tomatoes DID YOU KNOW, that Clay County is the birthplace of an heirloom…
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Planting by the Signs for September 2026
Our gardens are definitely on their way out. We’ve pulled up a few things and Matt’s itching to…
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Canning Peas for the First Time
Calico and Mississippi pink eye are the only peas we planted this year. We had two patches of…
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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.