I Love Cilantro But None of My Family Does
I never cared for the taste of cilantro until a lady at work started bringing in fresh guacamole. At first,…
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Growing Basil
“I’ve found basil to be one of the easiest herbs to grow in the garden. One of my daughters convinced…
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Okra is Lady Fingers??
Jing Orange Okra Did you know okra is sometimes called lady’s fingers? I’ve never heard it called that myself, but…
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Green Beans in Appalachia
Green beans play a huge role in the food scene of Appalachia. Most folks who garden in the area have…
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Best Eating in July
Fresh green beans and new potatoes It was the time of the year when tables groaned under the delights of…
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A Blessed Garden
Matt haring the garden When we first bought our place, what was once a large garden spot had grown up…
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Planting by the Signs for July 2026
Our garden is doing good so far this year. We’ve been enjoying cucumbers, squash, and zucchini and are anxiously awaiting…
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Fighting Weeds
We’ve been getting rain fairly often and it sure has helped the gardens. All the vegetables are doing good and…
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Planting Peas
We used to try to grow spring peas ever year. There might have been once or twice that we actually…
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Passing Seeds Down
Mom saved seeds from every plant in her garden, including flowers. I don’t recall her ever buying any seeds at…
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Tame Blackberries
The tame blackberries we had growing above the house have about all died out. We built the bed and planted…
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From the Archives: Hewing Out a Garden
May 25, 2022 The Deer Hunter often jokes that we live on a goat bluff. We’re on the north side…
