The Smell of Soil: Memories & Hope
Pap’s old tiller finally gave up the ghost. It was about 20 years old so we got a lot of…
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The Desire to Grow
Over the weekend when we were stogging around Hazel Creek I noticed the least maple tree growing on a log….
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Joyful Corn
Pap showing off an ear of silver queen corn he grew I can’t even explain how happy I am to…
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Checking on the Garden
Bloodroot Leaves In between the rain showers yesterday I took a quick walk around the gardens. I can hardly believe…
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Planting by the Signs for May 2024
On one of my trips home from the hospital I desperately wanted to be outside. That day we managed to…
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Old Onions
Yesterday I went out and harvested some green onions to add to a stir fry we were making for supper….
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Big Crop
Big Crop Two farmers were always kidding one another about the size of their crops or livestock. One of them…
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Planting by the Signs for April 2024
Most of our tomato seedlings are up and growing. They are still snug and warm inside the greenhouse. We’ve had…
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We Got the Big Garden Turned
We got the big garden turned yesterday. It’s been so long since we fooled with Pap’s big garden that we…
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From the Archives: Burning the Garden in Spring of the Year
March 19, 2016 Thoughts of burning off the garden brings back memories for me that are so sharp and real that I…
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Tomatoes We Are Growing This Year
Even though the cold wind has been blowing through the holler we planted our tomato seedlings. The Deer Hunter was…
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The Rewards of Dirt
Most of my family did not inherit that deep love for garden soil, but I certainly did. No matter the…
