Archive for June, 2010
the big payoff
in the country
the garden vision i had all spring as i was planting and transplanting is finally starting to happen. sparsely planted baby plants are now crowding each other out. things are recovering from the herbicide hay mulch with healthy new growth. now it’s time to just sit back and watch it grow. too hot to do any yard work anyway!
uncle remus museum
homes and habitats
on a recent day trip south we stopped by the uncle remus museum in eatonton. the museum is compiled of 3 slave cabins from the 1800′s adorned with objects from this time and a handful of uncle remus related memorabilia. i wasn’t allowed to snap any pictures inside but the outside buildings were pretty charming.
for those of you who don’t know, uncle remus was a character in a series of books and songs written by joel chandler harris. the character told folkloric stories of the old south. while many people view these books to be controversial they still remain an integral part of the history of the south.
it was a fun little stop, and it costs a dollar to go into the museum…..a dollar well spent.
read more about the books, joel chandler harris, and uncle remus here!
lilies
seasonal bloom
we went to a great little antique shop in watkinsville this weekend and saw this lovely arrangement of lilies.
pickled green tomatoes
garden to table
our tomato plants are loaded up with green tomatoes. i know that in a few weeks i am going to have more than enough red tomatoes so i decided to pickle some green ones.
recipe follows
