Stink Bugs – How do You Get Rid of Them?
A few weeks ago Perri Morrison Smith left the following comment: “Hi! I was wondering if you had ever run…
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Dogwood Winter
dogwood winter noun A frost or freezing spell in mid to late April when dogwoods are in bloom. 1952 Wilson…
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Do You Know What a Brush Arbor is? Cause Chitter don’t!
Photo from Fentress County Family Photos brush arbor noun A frame shelter, sometimes temporary, constructed of vertical poles secured in…
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How Do You Plant Potatoes?
Last week’s post about 3 generations of the same family planting taters together turned up some great comments and a…
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Tipper’s Favorite Meatloaf
There are tons of meatloaf recipes. Some are super simple and some call for all sorts of fancy ingredients. The…
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Looking Back at Music here on the Blind Pig and The Acorn
We had a great time at the Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival and we thank all the Blind Pig readers…
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How Does my Garden Grow?
The garden is awake and growing! Even with the cooler temps we’ve had over the last week my spring veggies…
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Planting By The Signs for April 2016
I started trying to plant by the signs about 9 or 10 years ago. Pap and Granny always grew a garden…
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5 Things
1. Sometimes lost pieces from the past fit perfectly together. A few weeks ago while hiking up the creek Chitter…
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Appalachian Sayings – Eh Law
Click on the bar below to hear Pap and my Uncle talking about the Walnut Cove and the Coleman Gap, better…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Planting Taters
Three generations of the same family planting taters in Graham County NC. The garden brings generations together. Tipper Appalachia Through…
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Lemon Bread
I found this recipe for Lemon Bread in my Dining With Pioneers Cookbook. The book is compiled of recipes from…
