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October’s Blue Ridge Mountain Apple Profile: The Rome

The Rome, also known as Rome Beauty or even Roman Beauty, will never be known for eating out of hand.

Kentucky Wisdom: ‘Looking’ Beans, Shaking Dumplings

Despite distance, this Whitesburg area native is still inspired by the mountains of Kentucky.

May’s Wild Edible: Dryad’s Saddle

Though most foragers concentrate on yellow and black morels, Dryad’s saddles are well worth pursuing, too.

June’s Wild Edible: Garlic Mustard

In the Blue Ridge states, depending on elevation and how far south or north you are, garlic mustard appears sometime in April and disappears sometime in June.

April’s Wild Edible: Black Morels

They go great as toppings on meat entrees, and they are sublime in any kind of egg dish.

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Rome apples growing in Ingram's backyard.

October’s Blue Ridge Mountain Apple Profile: The Rome

The Rome, also known as Rome Beauty or even Roman Beauty, will never be known for eating out of hand.
Missy Jones presents her homemade chocolate cake with buttercream frosting.

Kentucky Wisdom: ‘Looking’ Beans, Shaking Dumplings

Despite distance, this Whitesburg area native is still inspired by the mountains of Kentucky.
Dryad’s Saddle found growing in Monroe County, West Virginia

May’s Wild Edible: Dryad’s Saddle

Though most foragers concentrate on yellow and black morels, Dryad’s saddles are well worth pursuing, too.
Garlic mustard goes well in salads

June’s Wild Edible: Garlic Mustard

In the Blue Ridge states, depending on elevation and how far south or north you are, garlic mustard appears sometime in April and disappears sometime in June.
A black morel found growing in Craig County, Virginia

April’s Wild Edible: Black Morels

They go great as toppings on meat entrees, and they are sublime in any kind of egg dish.
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