Appalachian garden

Well, late summer is upon us, isn't it? Just the other day I happened to hear the first solid sign that the summer days are soon to be waning away...a jar fly. Do you all know what I'm talking about? Some people call them cicadas, some even locusts, but growing up I always heard my Appalachian family call them jar flies. Whatever you call them, there is no mistaking that the jolting, buzzing sound of one of those bugs coming from the trees means summer's days are numbered. When I was a…

Emily Copus infuses every stem with a sense of place while connecting the land to those who love it most.

If mulch were a new invention, gardeners would tout it as a miracle. Spreading a thin layer of material on top of garden soil smothers weeds, prevents both

There’s a hint of fall in the cool morning air. The tips of the leaves are turning golden and russet. I watched them fall around me ...

Appalachian Garden

Do something every day that scares you

The impact of Appalachia’s people and culture is found in food and entertainment, industry and business, music and entertainment, literature, language, and history. Often it is in the form of parody. Vast financial empires have taken advantage of the myths of Appalachian history; these can be found in Gatlinburg, Tennessee…

Hugged by mountains and tucked away in the scenic Crabtree community of Haywood County, Rogers Cove contains beautiful rolling pastures and forested hills that stir the imagination. We have permanently […]

The author’s culprits for the plight of coal-country residents include local politicians, absentee landlords and Alexander Hamilton. Beth Macy reviews ‘Ramp Hollow’ by Steven Stoll.

In Appalachia today many gardeners continue to raise edible plants, herbs, and their favorite flowers in time-honored ways. See 10 ideas to steal for your garden.