by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 4, 2023 | Farming, Food, Nature
I attempt a small garden most years. And by “garden” I mean that I tuck fruit and vegetable plants in the flower beds. Or I grow them in pots on the porch. At our last house I quickly learned not to grow anything a rabbit might like unless I just wanted to...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 17, 2023 | Appalachian, Family, Farming, Memories
It’s hot. Oh, I know, it’s a lot hotter other places, but when you opt to live in the Appalachian Mountains it isn’t because you love toasty summers. We’ve been in the 90s every day for too long now. At least it cools down at night! The heat has me reminiscing about...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 27, 2021 | Farming, Food
It’s been feeling like summer in Western North Carolina. And while I’m not ready to turn on the air conditioning quite yet, I am glad that we’re starting to get an abundance of fresh garden goods at the farmer’s markets. Which means it’s...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 1, 2021 | Appalachian, Farming, Nature
Tuesday evening I sat at my desk by an open window listening to the peepers sing. This morning, the temperature is in the 20s and I’m hoping my peonies aren’t goners. This seems to be Appalachia’s favorite April Fools trick. Lull us into thinking...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 11, 2021 | Farming, Nature
The first day of spring is just around the corner but the weather in our mountains continues to be fickle. We’ve had a few days in the 70s but lest you’re thinking of planting the garden know that the last frost date is in mid-April. And it’s not...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 21, 2021 | Appalachian, Farming, Nature
We had chickens when I was kid. But the neighbors had chickens, turkeys, and guinea fowl. Recently, neighbors on our road added guinea fowl to their flock. I had forgotten about the funny, little, black-and-white speckled birds. Not to mention the racket they make!...
