Smut
Today’s guest post was written by Ed Ammons. I have smut in my corn. Want to see? Ain’t it pretty?…
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Mountain Cornfields
Photo courtesy of Western Carolina University Southern Appalachian Digital CollectionsTo see an enlarged version visit this page and click on photo. Mountain…
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Pap and Wild Grapes
fox grape noun A woody vine (Vitis labrusca) that bears small, edible grapes green in color but later turning brown. Same as possum…
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Planting by the Signs for July 2024
When I shared the best planting days for June we had been having ample rain. A month later that is…
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The Joy of Sitting in the Garden
I’ve enjoyed sitting in the garden so much this year. With Miss Cindy being sick last summer I didn’t have…
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Planting by the Signs for June 2024
The ample rain we’ve been having has really made the garden grow by leaps and bounds. We’ve had some pretty…
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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….
