Wild Iris
These tiny Iris grow prolifically around my mountain holler. Their shades vary from pale blue to a deeper purple. Wild Dwarf Crested…
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The Yellow Bells are in Bloom
The yellow bells are shining from the hills and hollers of southern Appalachia. I see their brightness as I drive…
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Beech Trees and Golden Garments
This time of the year Beech trees are easy to spot in the woods. Their leaves from last summer are…
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Did You Know You Could Saw Black Walnuts Open to Get the Nuts?
It was last December when David Berry first contacted me. He said he’d stumbled upon my post about Kenneth Roper’s…
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The Best Black Walnut Cracker in Haywood County
The Champion Walnut-Cracker ~ Dutch Cove written by John Parris The old man sat in a split-bottomed, straight-backed chair cracking…
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One of my Favorite Trees
Black Walnut trees grow throughout Appalachia and they happen to be one of my favorite trees. I love the taste…
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Jewelweed Blooms
Jewelweed grows in a ditch at the bottom of my driveway. Generally the plants grow in shady damp places and can…
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Shoe-make
Shumake noun The sumac bush (Rhus glabra). Its bark is made into a preparation to treat burns, and its blossoms…
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Sweet Bubby Bush
The air around my house is fragrant with the sweet smell of Carolina Spice Bushes. The shrubby bushes are called…
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Who Knew Grapevines Have Water In Them?
One evening last week, we helped Pap cut a few trees and scrub that had grown high enough to shade part of the big…
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The Cheer Of Yellow Bells
Seeing Yellow Bells (Forsythia) in bloom is such a cheery sight. Taking a nod from Granny, I let mine grow…
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Goldenrod According To Blind Pig Readers
Goldenrod according to Blind Pig Readers: Carol: It’s been a good year for Golden Rod around here. My honeybees are…
