Appalachia Through My Eyes – Gobs of Elderberries
Ages ago Miss Cindy taught me about the wonderful medicinal properties of elderberry. I was so excited when I discovered…
Ages ago Miss Cindy taught me about the wonderful medicinal properties of elderberry. I was so excited when I discovered…
One of the things I’m most excited about in this year’s garden are our elderberries. I do believe they will…
When the girls were little I read to them all the time. Even today they remember their favorite books from…
In one of the recent passages I read in my “Dorie Woman of the Mountains” series, Dorie said her mother…
“I mentioned in this blog a long time ago that my Appalachian elders doctored everything with moonshine and turpentine! I…
There is a shade of purple inthis flower near summer’s end that makesyou proud to be alive in sucha world,…
“Every year an abundance of jewel weed grows along side our stream. I cut down to about 4 inches of the…
“Thank the good Lord for modern dentistry! When my mom was a little girl she had a relative, Reinhold Hoffman, who…
The violets are blooming all over Wilson Holler. Although I know the little flowers can be invasive I can’t help…
“Today’s medical procedures and equipment can make a broken bone seem to be little more than an inconvenience. However, that…
“I am 73, and back in the day, lived in the country, along with my parents and 8 younger siblings….
In one of my recent videos I discuss jewelweed and its medicinal properties. According to one of my favorite old…