Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 64
TRAVEL DIRECTORY
NORTH CAROLINA
Now I am the one passing down the heirlooms. Each
summer, as the sturdy sprouts of Dr. Stover Beans or
the delicate shoots of riotous zinnias poke their heads
above ground, a bit of the past lives again in the present. I hope my children will cherish these seeds as I do.
TIPS FOR SAVING YOUR OWN SEEDS:
* Not all plants are equal when it comes to choosing
seeds for saving, because hybrids won't grow true from
saved seeds and some plants cross-pollinate, leaving
you with a seed of mixed parentage. The seeds I've had
the best luck with include open-pollinated tomatoes,
green beans, zinnias, sunflowers and marigolds. These
varieties will yield something identical to the parent.
Winter squash seeds such as Butternut can be saved
easily as well if no other varieties of winter squash were
grown close by.
* To save zinnia, sunflower and marigold seeds,
harvest the flowers at the end of the growing season
when the petals are dry and brown. Cut them with
enough stem to rubber band a bunch together and
hang upside down in a paper bag until next year.
When you're ready to plant, the seeds will have fallen
to the bottom of the bag or be easy to separate from
the flower heads.
* Winter squash seeds are even easier. To save
them, scoop seeds out as you clean the squash and
spread them out to dry on a paper towel.
* Green beans dry themselves in the garden. When
the husks are brown and rattle in the wind, pick them
and shuck out the beans.
* Tomato seeds require the most labor. They are
encased in jelly and it must be removed by fermentation. Scoop the seeds into a jar and cover them with
water. Add a vented top and leave it to ferment. The
mixture will foam and bubble and grow a gray skin.
After about three days, add more water to the jar and
stir. The seeds will sink to the bottom, where they can
be retrieved and laid out to dry.
Be sure to dry all seeds thoroughly and then save
them in envelopes or lidded jars in a cool, dry place.
Then, like me, you can spend the winter dreaming
of warm summer days when your family's heirlooms
will bloom and bear again.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015
The Family Farm is Alive and Well in the Virginia Mountains
7 States of Mountain Treks, Complete with a Beer or Wine Stop
The Photo Essay: Autumn Beauty
Wendell Scott Gets His Due
Weekend: Where the North Carolina and Tennessee Mountains Rub Shoulders
Chillin’ in Chattanooga
Charlottesville to Charleston aboard Amtrak
Great Tastes of the West Virginia Panhandle
Cavender Cabins: Enjoy the North Georgia Woods
From the Editor
Letters / Worth a Click
Mill Creek Stories
The Hike
Creature Feature
Mountain Report
Great Home Buys in the Mountains
Country Roads
Festivals & Events
Singing in the Garden
Guest Column: Liz Belcher
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Intro
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Cover1
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Cover2
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 3
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 4
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - B1
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - B2
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 5
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - From the Editor
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Letters / Worth a Click
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Mill Creek Stories
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 9
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - The Hike
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 11
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Creature Feature
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Mountain Report
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Great Home Buys in the Mountains
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Country Roads
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 16
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 17
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Festivals & Events
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 19
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 20
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 21
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - The Family Farm is Alive and Well in the Virginia Mountains
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 23
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 24
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 25
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 26
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 27
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 7 States of Mountain Treks, Complete with a Beer or Wine Stop
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 29
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 30
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 31
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 32
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 33
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - The Photo Essay: Autumn Beauty
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 35
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 36
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 37
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Wendell Scott Gets His Due
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 39
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 40
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 41
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Weekend: Where the North Carolina and Tennessee Mountains Rub Shoulders
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 43
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 44
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Chillin’ in Chattanooga
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 46
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 47
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Charlottesville to Charleston aboard Amtrak
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 49
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 50
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 51
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Great Tastes of the West Virginia Panhandle
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 53
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 54
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 55
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 56
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 57
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 58
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 59
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Cavender Cabins: Enjoy the North Georgia Woods
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 61
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 62
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Singing in the Garden
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 64
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - 65
Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Guest Column: Liz Belcher
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Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2015 - Cover4
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