From the Archives: Spring of the Year When Granny was a Girl
April 30, 2019 Granny The other evening I asked Granny what she remembered about spring of the year when she…
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Being Chancy in the Garden
Spring snow 2014 “Spring was chancy, but she liked it best of all the seasons. One day would be still…
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I Saw A Wasper
wasp noun See also jasper.A variant singular forms wasper, wasp.1942 Hall Phonetics 27 wasp, 79 wasper.B variant plural forms was, wasper, waspers, was-pes.1936 LAMSAS waspers (Madison Co NC). c1940 Simms Coll. waspes [i.e., wasps’] nestes. 1942 Hall Phonetics 82 waspers, waspes, was. 1974 Fink Bits Mt Speech 29 waspers. 1983 Pederson East Tn Folk Speech 95 wasper (Cocke Co TN,…
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Hateful = ill in Appalachia
Ill adjective Of a person or an animal: Angry, vicious, harsh (esp in phr ill as a hornet); also used in compounds, as…
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Dandelion Greens & Eggs
I’ve had a taste for spring greens and finally got some last week. We enjoy dandelion greens cooked, sautéed, and…
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You Better Take My Heart
Today’s post was written by Paul. Of all the songs that I’ve written, I think this one “You Better Take…
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Green Up in April
green up, green-up time noun Springtime.1976 Dwyer Southern Sayin’s 23 = springtime. “It’s comin’ green up.” 1991 Haynes Haywood Home 56 Springtime, just at green-up time, was the time for making popguns…
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A Prolific Wildflower
Fleabane is prolific in my yard and gardens. It’s a pretty little flower. Interestingly it didn’t show up until about…
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The Wildflower That Never Came Back
Ron left a comment on yesterday’s post about the wood anemone. He asked if my wild rosebud orchid was still…
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A Surprise Hiding Right Under My Nose
I adore wildflowers that grow in the mountains of Appalachia. There are many that grow around my house, but there…
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High Mountain Ridges
A week or so ago we went up to the high ridges that surround Wilson Holler. The views are spectacular…
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Pickled Ramps
QUICK PICKLED RAMPS Combine all ingredients except ramps. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Pack ramps…
