It was heartening to note that, at the same time this small town is focusing on defending themselves from outsiders, many are digging up their lawns to plant gardens.
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ONE SECOND AFTER – A Review
Author: Camille Armantrout
Camille lives with her soul mate Bob in the back woods of central North Carolina where she hikes, gardens, cooks, and writes.
Yesterday was the first day of spring. After a cold, wet winter, we are beginning to enjoy temperatures in the 70’s. I wore shorts to work Friday for the first time since last year. What we took for granted during our eight years in the tropics – sparse wardrobe, open windows and lettuce – have […]
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THIRD GENERATION SEED
The other day, Bob went to Windy Meadows Farm to visit Gerry Levitt and brought back a crooknecked pumpkin they grew from seed we saved. This beautiful squash represents three generations of crooknecked pumpkins, beginning with the first one we brought home from The Cupboard in Denton, Texas. It was three years ago when we […]
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A CASE OF CABBAGE
Our friends at ECO (Eastern Carolina Organics) do a great job of getting local produce into local markets and restaurants. As is the nature of their business, they sometimes end up with seconds. When that happens, they generally alert the people who work nearby at Piedmont Eco Industrial park. A few weeks ago, it was […]
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INSPIRATION
The last week of December is the week when I usually make my New Year’s Resolutions. But Bob and I are moving this week and are consumed with the endless chore of packing, cleaning, unpacking, sorting and shuffling our monstrous mountain of household goods. Today should be our last day in Camelina and tomorrow we’ll […]