Hewing Out a Garden
The Deer Hunter often jokes that we live on a goat bluff. We’re on the north side of the mountain…
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New Varieties I’m Growing This Year
Our garden is coming right along. We’ve been enjoying spring veggies for several weeks now and are looking forward to…
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2022 Best Radishes Ever!
I grow radishes every spring and every fall. I just love them! They always do pretty good for us, but…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Winding Down the Greenhouse
This time of the year we start winding down the greenhouse. Although I’m happy to be planting the things I’ve…
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Living Off the Land – Then and Now
“Yeah, we had a big farm up there. Oh, it’s so pretty, big bottom after you get up there. Some…
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The Joy of a Garden
The Joy of a Garden Give me a plot of ground, a hoe,A mattock, some turned-up earthAnd seeds and plants…
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Planting by the Signs May 2022
Our Spring garden is coming right along and we’ll be planting warm weather crops in the coming days. Over the…
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Using Laurel Branches to Shade Garden
Today’s guest post was written by Kathy Patterson. I grew up with the “laurel thicket” just up the road from…
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Do You Know About This Onion?
A few weeks ago we were over at our friends’ house taking a hike. There’s an old homeplace that’s marked…
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Growing Cucumbers and Making Pickles
“Most mountain people greatly enjoy pickles, relishes, and other condiments, probably because they add tang, spice, and variety to what…
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Planting by the Signs April 2022
Before I started the Blind Pig and The Acorn I never knew much about planting by the signs. I had…
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The Power of Dirt
As I watched The Deer Hunter turn over Granny’s little garden patches I was struck by how dirt just keeps…
