burgers; and wrapping handfuls in bacon to go on a searingly hot grill. They chalked it up to a little of both. Cornus florida 'Rutnut' Red Pygmy® PP 15219 Red Pygmy® Flowering Dogwood. It sure ain’t pretty, but it’s my ugly baby. I hope you’ve enjoyed listening to me learn to play the Mountain Dulcimer. So I used a melt and pour goat’s milk soap base for this application. In our house, we are constantly stocked on jewelweed soap, as my mountain loving 14 year old hiker/hunter is highly allergic to poison ivy. Definitely give their cover of ‘I’ll Fly Away’ a listen. But nothing worth it ever is. They knew things. Anyone who knows me knows that I *LOVE* recreating recipes. Stay tuned to see what happens next! Appalachian Spring Dogwood A particular variety of Cornus florida that has been bred for, among other qualities, its resistance to dogwood anthracnose and powdery mildew, the Appalachian spring dogwood blooms every spring with gorgeous white bracts surrounding yellow flowers. It was potent to say the least. But, I digress. In cool spring climates, […] Posted in Appalachian dogwood series Comments Off on New Dogwoods for Mildew Resistance If you’re from Appalachia, it’s likely you’ve known one of these women in your lifetime. That was it! The semester has come to an end and with it, this project. I had a friend whose granny made greens with poke greens and as I discovered on a recent trip to South Carolina with my husband, Rob, knew an older lady in his neighborhood who would invite him and his brother to bring her armfuls of kale, collards, mustard, and turnip greens from their dad’s garden in the growing season, in addition to foraging for poke and shawnee greens during turkey season to make two pots of traditional southern style greens… one pot for her and one pot for the him and his brother. And I learned that I love my dulcimer and can’t wait to keep improving, at a much less frenetic pace. 'Appalachian Snow' with strikingly large leaves at the University of Tennessee. Once I had all the ingredients together in a microwave safe bowl, I popped them in for a minute just to melt everything and mix it all together. The first, Appalachian Spring, is … I’m just saying, be prepared. For your listening pleasure, here’s one of my favorites by the Carolina Chocolate Drops, “Genuine Negro Jig.”. Calendula petals are typically grown in beds in this area and are easily confused with marigolds. I sealed the jar tight and allowed it to set undisturbed in a dark cupboard for nearly three months. Ramps smell better. In our house, if we do happen to pull a root, it gets cut and replanted in our patch for future generations to enjoy. While you may not have heard of meadowsweet before, you’ve more than likely used some derivative form of it. Having completed my Mountain Dulcimer course in the Fall, I’m starting a new semester in which I’ll be learning about another Appalachian tradition — healing medicinals as used by the Granny Women of Appalachia. When I originally planned this course, I intended to forage the supplies I’d need. Now we have 8 bars of jewelweed soap, ready and waiting for our outdoor adventures this year. Appalachian series Developed by plant scientists at the University of Tennessee, this line of dogwoods has several named varieties. But if he so much as looks in the direction of a poison ivy vine it’s on him like… well, poison ivy. The end product is still incredibly stout, but delicious and hopefully will help to relieve coughs for the adults in our household for months to come. And heaven forbid you make the mistake of sitting around a campfire on a warmer than average spring evening. Have you ever used poison ivy soap after a long day in the woods? I won’t be posting those results here, because I collected the information with the promise of anonymity, but if you have a story about granny medicine you’d like to share in the comments, I’d love to hear it! Sometimes it was women who had the sight. So without further delay, here is “the creepiest song” my son has ever heard – and we routinely listen to murder ballads in our home and during commutes (Silver Dagger by OCMS is his favorite). I hunted this entire semester for sheet music for this song – and a little bit before the semester even started – only to find a single version of it for the dulcimer. A bit of advice from my Aunt Mary in South Carolina helped make sure it all came together nicely. Cornus florida Best in series; a 100% anthrac- Developed at the University of 20’ x 25’ 'Appalachian Spring' nose-resistant dogwood Tennessee I have long made face washes, lotions, scrubs, and bath soaks for myself and friends. The Appalachian Joy dogwood is specifically bred for enhanced hardiness and disease resistance. Flowering dogwood has a low-branching habit with a flattish crown. Around the end of March, beginning to middle of April, a wondrous thing happens in the high hills of West Virginia. We also pickle them whole bulbs and sometimes even make relish from them, as we’re doing this year.

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