Blue Ridge Living
It’s not just for sustenance, but too for exercise, drinking in life and beauty, and maintaining humility.
Why garden? I mean, other than the obvious reason: to put food on the table without going to the store. But gardening, even on a limited basis, provides many other benefits I, for one, can’t live without. Here are five:
There’s much more to these locations than a great place to put your feet up after retirement. Each offers its own enticing attractions, activities and geographic gems that help retirees make the most of their work-free days.
Asheville, N.C. Often calle...
Northwest of Broadway, Va., halfway up North Mountain Road, a signpost marks Tralfamadore Farm. Herds of Angora goats, English long-wool sheep and llamas wander the poperty. They provide retiree Nancy Slye with plenty of fiber to dye and spin into ya...
Like so many of our native plants, the virtues of the Rudbeckias were recognized by English gardeners centuries before they were considered worthy of inclusion in American flower gardens. That’s right. Centuries.
According to the National Garden Burea...
Contemplate Kentucky food and drink and the flagship products that immediately come to mind are hot brown ...
A lot of yard and garden cleanup awaited me last fall, after a sweltering summer. I had a mess on my hands, but was glad – more than glad, ecstatic – to be outside, day after day, drinking in the world. One of the things that caught my attention was ...
The big beautiful blossoms last a long time, and don’t require much in the way of specialized attention to achieve.
I love the old flowers, those with a history. Peonies qualify. The Chinese have cultivated them for more than 2,000 years.
I love the ea...
The adjectives most commonly applied to biscuits today are “fluffy” and “light.” But “filling” and “long-lasting” were once the criteria for a good biscuit.
Fluffy biscuits are fairly modern creations, a result of the widespread availability of leaven...
Your vegetable garden needn’t succumb to too-little rain. Careful planning and consistent attention can help assure healthy plants and good yields even in dry conditions.
The Fool in the Woods, aka Blue Ridge Country editor in chief Kurt Rheinheimer, is back with more great woodland information and secrets, this time reporting on how Virginia's Devil's Marbleyard was formed.
See Kurt's Hikes Blog.
