Economic Downturn Causes A Resurgence In Old Time Ways
Over the past few days we’ve been discussing how reusing, re-purposing, and recycling can be good for the environment-and…
Rain Barrels
Over the past few years rain barrels have become popular with both home gardeners and folks who are interested in…
Dogwood Winter
Here, in the Southern Highlands of Appalachia, we have been experiencing Dogwood Winter. Each spring there is a cold spell…
Hard Freeze Warning
A hard freeze warning has been issued, for the following 2 nights, for much of the South. This means my…hostas will…
The Daffodil
When the Daffodils began to bloom, I know Spring has arrived. Over the past week I’ve noticed Daffodils blooming everywhere,…
Planting A Garden & Preparing The Soil
In my neck of the woods-it seems more folks than ever before are planting a garden this year. While we…
14 Days In Appalachia
When I was growing up, the only pickles Granny ever made were Bread and Butter Pickles. After The Deer…
Sweet Glorious Corn
Glorious Corn! Civilization as a whole could not survive without corn. The early settlers of Appalachia depended on corn for…
Run For Your Lives There’s A Monster In The Yard
In the garden flowers are blooming Red White and Blue Peas are Popping Squash & Cucumber are vining But…
Appalachian Tea It’s Good For The Garden
I like having a compost pile to help enrich the soil of my garden. I also like instant gratification. If…
Ruby Sue
Most of the time Ruby Sue is a sweet little girl who enjoys being treated like a baby, playing with…
The Fields of Home
The fields of home, this is the only one we use now. Times are different than when I was a…