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…
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Getting the Garden Started
The Deer Hunter and I managed to get all the raised beds (except one!) cleared off and topped with compost…
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Mustard Greens Still Going Strong
The mustard greens I planted last fall are still going strong. When I harvest them, I cut only the leaves…
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Eating Cabbage in the Mountains
“Southern mountain folk have been growing and eating cabbages for over three centuries now, and mostly loving every minute of…
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Egyptian Walking Onions
Egyptian onions, also called walking onions are a perennial plant. Although the onion tastes the same as other onions, it…
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Thankful November – Eating Turnips
“We raised great big turnips—people don’t raise turnips like they did then. Old people had great large turnips back then,…
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Ground Cherry Pie
Ground cherries grow wild around and in our garden areas. The plants always produce, but this year they’ve made a…
