For as far back as I can remember I have associated stately hollyhocks with my childhood homes in Kentucky. I spent a lot of time with my grandmother, and hollyhocks were her lifelong favorite. Recently a cousin sent me an old black and white photo of grandma–circa 1940’s–and in the …
So creamy and delicious you many never buy them in packages again. I first made these between Thanksgiving and Christmas last year. Friends and family kept asking me when I was going to make more. Then of course I got the obligatory request for the recipe. This is the recipe …
Nothing looks better on a fence, or a pergola, than a full blossoming vine. In this case I’m speaking of perennial vines, not the annuals like morning glory or moon flowers. Here in west Kentucky I have used a number of vigorous perennial vines that grow quite profusely in our …
Some Hummingbirds will wait patiently for their turn at the feeder, but there are some among the tiny wonders that live for the chase. It’s not uncommon to have dozens of hummingbirds fighting over the feeder out in the country. Apparently it isn’t enough that I plant flowers full of nectar; …
In rural Lyon County, Kentucky, there are several springs dear to my heart. A few of them are known to most residents of Lyon County, but some are not. For more photos and story, as well as video.
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I confess I never tasted tomato preserves until this past December when I picked up a jar in Bowling Green, Kentucky. What a treat! As a tomato lover I had a “duh” moment. Delicious, red, tomato preserves are used just like other jams/jellies/preserves. But because they are tomatoes, feel free …
The gorgeous Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is blooming again. Found along the highways–usually on rocky dry banks–this species of milkweed is native to eastern North America. As its name implies, butterflies flock to this orange beauty. But did you know you can grow this wildflower successfully in your own garden? …
It’s that time of year. Tomatoes are ripening and nothing tastes better than this simple sliced tomato and garlic salad. There are many variations of it*, but I still prefer this most basic of primary flavors. I first had this particular salad at an Italian restaurant in Key West many …
How many times has someone said to you, “I just can’t grow African Violets”? I’m here to tell you that you can, and you will love them. I had heard about how hard it was to grow African Violets so often that for many years I wouldn’t even try to …
You can make a delicious home made chocolate syrup (or sauce) that takes just minutes and tastes terrific! I grew up several miles from a grocery store. Quite often we simply had to “make do” to keep from traveling into town. We kept a cupboard stocked with basics and learned …
This is the easiest “party” crock pot meatball recipe I’ve ever used. In fact, when you read it you may not believe it. I promise you that they are surprisingly delicious. Easy 3-step recipe.
One of my earliest memories involves my grandmother’s “zillion” zinnias. She had rows of zinnias in her vegetable garden, large zinnias overflowing an old tire near the back door, and zinnias around the mailbox–placed there to welcome the rural mail carrier each day. Who can resist these beauties? The colorful …
I spent a summer working in an apple orchard on Bent Mountain, near the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. It was one of the most memorable times of my life. Read the story and see the photos.
Along about the holidays each year I get the calls for my broccoli casserole recipe. It isn’t really mine, of course. Years ago—when I lived in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia–I was introduced one Christmas to this broccoli casserole, and it was the best I had ever tasted. There are …
My cactus finally bloomed, after only 16 years of waiting. Sixteen years ago, as I raided the seed package carousel at the local Walmart, I came upon one package entitled “Desert Cactus Plants.” It had a photo of various types of cactus, none of which I was familiar with. We …
