New Recipes and Updated Gardening Tips I wrote From Seed to Table in 2013 while we lived in southwestern Pennsylvania. In 2015, we bought a cabin for summers in the Smoky Mountains of southwestern North Carolina, while returning to my north Florida home in north Florida. Since then, my husband has been learning to gardenContinue reading “#GARDENING TIPS AND RECIPES TO SUSTAIN AND FEED OUR BODY AND SOULS”
Tag Archives: Smoky Mountains
#KINDNESS LIVES IN THE MOUNTAINS
I called it the “dam trip,” and dragged my husband along. Labor Day didn’t mean we had to work–me at my computer writing and Robert in his garden gardening–and besides, the day held the promise of perfect weather. Temperature in the seventies, cloudless sky, and a slight breeze all indicated to me it was timeContinue reading “#KINDNESS LIVES IN THE MOUNTAINS”
IN PURSUIT OF THE WATERFALL
We’re in our second summer of living in the Smoky Mountains, and we still have so much to learn and explore. Yesterday, we took a day away from canning and cooking to chase waterfalls. And we ended with a short kayak paddle on Nantahala Lake. First, we headed east on Highway 64 toward Highlands, NorthContinue reading “IN PURSUIT OF THE WATERFALL”
GARDEN NEWS – IT’S ONLY BEGINNING!
Last year, our Smoky Mountain garden saw very little rain. The whole region suffered from a drought. But this spring and now into June, the rains have been frequent and steady. We left on our trip to Michigan hoping the rain would continue so our friend didn’t have to come over every other dayContinue reading “GARDEN NEWS – IT’S ONLY BEGINNING!”
AUMTUMN IN THE MOUNTAINS
We took a drive on the Cherohala Skyway last week. We hoped to catch the colors at their peak. The trip on the Skyway is always interesting, but the colors didn’t quite match our expectations. A dry summer with record-breaking temperatures must have stymied the production of color. The areas that were in color seemedContinue reading “AUMTUMN IN THE MOUNTAINS”
SUMMER LINGERS WHILE FALL BECKONS
The wild turkeys gather together as summer wanes forming their “gangs” to wander the mountains surrounding our cabin. Last night we heard a rustling outside our front door. When we went to look, a large turkey flapped its wings and flew into a tree in front of our porch, settling on a branch precariously.Continue reading “SUMMER LINGERS WHILE FALL BECKONS”
WATERFALLS – HEAT RELIEF
We decided to take a break this week and go out in search of waterfalls near us here in the western Smoky Mountains. The vegetables are piling up, but before we begin the arduous task of canning tomatoes, we needed a respite. Here’s a little photo journey to help beat this July heat wave of 2016.Continue reading “WATERFALLS – HEAT RELIEF”
SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVING HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER
Here in the western Smoky Mountains, the rain has often skipped us this summer. No wonder when it started raining yesterday, we danced on the porch to the sound of drops on the metal roof. The garden turned its thirsty heads heavenward and drank in the beauty of a late afternoon shower. Our excitement wasContinue reading “SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVING HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER”
It’s Growing! #gardenlove
My husband rushed to put all of his seedlings in his newly built garden bed before we headed to Florida for a few weeks. The light began fading from the day as he tenderly placed the last plant in the soil he’d been preparing for a few weeks. And then the heavens opened up. HeContinue reading “It’s Growing! #gardenlove”
Building the Garden Beds
We began by hiring Samuel to bring his excavator out to the cabin to prepare the site for a garden. Tree stumps stood in Robert’s way to turning the soft clay soil. Samuel had no problem ripping them out of the ground and dumping over the other side of our small mountain (folks hereContinue reading “Building the Garden Beds”
Living Lightly 