Preparing for a Big Planting Day in the Mountains of Appalachia

We hope to plant the rest of our garden this week. We spent the day making sure everything was ready to go so all we have to do is put seeds in the ground 😀
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[@Lisasandiego1]

Matt is such a manly man! Not many of them comin' up these days. Manly men are a dying breed but so under appreciated. I have one. Hes a treasure. Manly men live to please & protect the women in thier lives. Who could ask for more? ❤❤❤

[@janefreda7034]

If you put down a layer of cardboard and then mulch on top with wood chips that should keep the greenhouse weeds controlled. Your garden is looking lovely!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you 😀

[@mflynnnj1]

I was going to suggest cardboard too. So easy, but really works well. Have a great night.

[@music7064]

Tipper when do you plant your cucumbers and watermellons?

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

@@music7064 We planted them today 😀 Usually we would have already planted them-typically the first week in May 😀

[@justinehyre2975]

Cardboard(unpainted) works really well. Also we use wheat straw. Both will break down and help the soil. If you know an appliance store you can usually get large pieces for free.

[@ironhorse7588]

Always enjoy spending time with good folks. 🙏 God. Bless 🙏

[@lindapetersen1800]

Tipper I have squirrels that jump off the garage roof into the GARDEN with a DEER FENCE around it !!! Dang Squirrel can climb the deer fence I yell and scream at them telling them to go over to the neighbors and eat there !!!

[@billiep4338]

We had deer hit us a few times & an elderly man that lived up at the head of the branch told me to run three strands of fishing line. One two foot high, one three foot, & one line four foot high. As I stood there looking at him awaiting further instructions, he said,” when the deer come night or day, they can’t see the fishing line. When they walk into it they get spooked cause it physically obstructs them. They will probe the perimeter, but as they continue hitting the line, they will move on”. I truly didn’t believe this would work but, We never lost another thing. We even watched them on a trail cam. As they walked into the line it would scare them 😇❤Deer are curious creatures and the simplest things will spook them,& on the other hand I’ve been sitting in a tree stand, drop my keys,& watch them walk towards the stand looking for what made the sound of my keys 😳 Great video ❤

[@EMBERS-BECAME-BRIGHT-JOY]

I looked at the weather forecast for the week and saw that only Sunday was gona have sunshine. Poured out six jugs of white vinegar on the grass to bake and die in the sun 🌞 Bought more vinegar and am waiting for another sunny day to pour out a flowerbed's shape.

[@papaw5405]

Spray the ground and the walls of the greenhouse with white vinegar. It kills back the weeds and the mold that grows on the walls. Better yet go to a farm supply and get vinegar with a higher % of acidity.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Papaw!!

[@dianaspy6733]

@@CelebratingAppalachia good info!

[@ruarifinn]

It works great!

[@lauralutz4538]

You’re professional gardeners & have a gorgeous spread. I’m grateful my Asparagus Fern is still alive after 10+ years! Lol.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😀 Thank you for the kind words!

[@alannagilmore8982]

I had to leave my garden for a few days, my husbands grandfather went on home to glory on Thursday and we went to Georgia to bury him and honor his legacy and family. It was a beautiful homecoming service and my garden exploded while we were gone for 4 days.. thanks for the video and don’t go crying for us, we are rejoicing in the promise of heaven!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Sending y’all prayers 😁❤️

[@southernbelle1977]

You and Matt have inspired me to have a garden this year. We have not had a garden in about 11 years. I am so excited! We are starting small this year, with only zucchini, okra, half runner beans, and one tomato plant my son gave me for Mother's Day. Thank you!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

That is wonderful! I hope it all does well 😀

[@apiecemaker1163]

Don’t know you but it makes my heart happy that you’re getting back into gardening again. It is so beneficial to our well being. Plus, filling our stomachs and pantries. Happy gardening.💚👩‍🌾☀️

[@TinaMcCauley1980]

Tipper has got me also starting a garden for the first time. She’s a good one, I just hope mine looks half as good as hers lol. Glad you’ve gotten back into it.

[@maymay222ify]

I’m with Matt..black coffee is LIFE!😅

[@EMBERS-BECAME-BRIGHT-JOY]

🤩😍 Y'all looks great in that pretty glider!!

[@christinej2358]

I said it once, I’ll say it again, Matt’s a keeper Tipper! He’s a good man buying you that pretty glider. He put it in the perfect spot with the trees shading, the beautiful scenery behind y’all and we can even hear the creek water flowing. Yep, he’s a keeper! Then he’s got him a mighty fine wife too and he best always be keeping you! Great video as always, thanks for sharing!

[@lorchid23]

My sister is a production manager at the Little Debbie (McKee) Collegedale, TN production facility. I’ll have to tell her about how good the Deer Hunter & his coworkers thinks one of their new products is! 💯❣️🇺🇸 😉

[@apiecemaker1163]

Tell her someone in AL really misses the banana twins. I guess they quit making them. Lol

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😀

[@sandsquid1]

Marigolds keep the bunnies and deer away. We used that for our garden. My daddy loved radishes and I used to give him big ones so I could listen to him crunch them! As always, it’s such a treat enjoying y’all’s small talk with your popsicles. Since my family is all gone, you keep me afloat. I went to UGA and spent thanksgiving in Mountain City, TN and our days in Boone, NC. We went driving thru the mountains and found Boone by accident and that became our go to car ride when we went to visit our Mamaw and Papaw. I love you all so much…don’t worry, we aren’t stalkers or psychos, just plain old people with a good southern upbringing who enjoy a good moon pie and grape Nehi and green beans cooked in fatback! We will continue to stop back by and help you celebrate Appalachia, and remember my wonderful family who looks down from heaven and thank you for keeping me company! (Hope that didn’t sound too silly!)

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Bless you and thank you for the kind words! I'm so glad you enjoy visiting with us 😀 Sounds like we have much in common! We appreciate you 😀

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[@alimangkang1147]

Keep a garden sprayer inside the greenhouse with vinegar and just spray floor periodically. Weed barrier is trash. You can also just tack down some cardboard with some landscaping pins. Love your garden!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you 😀

[@debgallagher5709]

We’ve been keeping you & Ms Cindy in our thoughts. Best to you all from Maine.

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Thank you!

[@wandagordon6453]

That’s a nice glider! What a sweet gift from Matt! So much hard work but, your garden is looking great. Continued prayers for Miss Cindy. God bless y’all. 🙂❤️

[@wvest167]

I am behind too this year. Going to try and get all planted tomorrow. We fight rabbits. Last year they ate my tomatoes and peppers to the ground.

[@rosemarydavis9347]

First time I put in garden, animals ate everything. Next time I put up fence n even the rabbit kind. Rabbits burrowed under fence n ate it n the deer stepped over fence n ate my tomatoes.

[@lauraloper3740]

Matt’s so right about those peanut butter little Debbie’s are awesome!! 😂 prayers are still going up for Mrs Cindy and y’all!

[@sharongarrett6624]

Very pretty glider chair and thank you for the garden tour and popsicle time.

[@floydhalby6239]

Whew!!! Matt I thought I had a " honey do list". God bless you Sir!😅

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😀

[@cordiscoscorner]

"If it's in my house it's mine". LOL. Got to love Matt.

[@christaludwig9395]

My husband and I used to love the Little Debbie PB&Js but we can’t find them anymore. Well, actually that’s probably a good thing!😂 I’m still praying for Miss Cindy and for your family. I know she is loved and well cared for.

[@marilynsheffield612]

It's so peaceful to watch and listen to you and Matt in the garden. Looks beautiful.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you 😀

[@mishalea]

It's all looking lovely! Y'all give me ideas when you're working in your garden. Pretty mother's day flowers. I never heard of a nehi. I thought of u when I had my coconut popsicle today, lol. Love the glider! Blessings.💖🙏🌸

[@mishalea]

My condolences to Matt's boss' family.

[@scottmeacham1738]

Yes! Love it! I've carried some kind of knife all my life, sometimes 2, sometimes more. Thanks for sharing this gardening video with us!

[@Michelle-rz5zx]

I live in Michigan and deer are a constant visitor. We have a fence around our garden to keep them out of there. We plant marigolds among our other flowers because deer don't like them.

[@jennyhosack2775]

I just got your book!! I can't wait to look at it!! My Grandparents were from Paintsville, and Johnson Kentucky! Through DNA, I have found that my ancestors (paternal) were original settlers in Appalachia (from England, Ireland)--I grew up a bit with my Kentucky grandparents, so I love when you interview the older people that you know. I loved when you said in one of your videos that Okra was called Okry, and that potatoes were sometimes called "arsh" potatoes. (just a side note, my great grandpa would have definitely worked in the Van Lear coal mine, and by DNA, I did find out that I am related to Loretta Lynn/her family (my great great grandparents were literally married---a Butcher and a Webb, lol), and June Carter Cash (because of the Carters). lol

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Wow!

[@joistevens4454]

It really does work to soak your okra seeds just 12 to 24 hours. I planted my first ones too early and it was such a cool spring they didn’t come up but the second ones came up right away. I love your videos and praying for Miss Cindy. 😢

[@susanshumolis4644]

Beautiful garden! The glider is a perfect gift. May you spend many happy hours in it eating popsicles. 😀

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Susan 😀

[@joannhouston8747]

I love your new glider! Good job Matt!👍

[@karensweet6530]

Tipper, You and Matt remind me of growing up! Daddy n Mama and all us kids sitting on the Gliders. Somebody gave my Daddy one for fixing his lawnmower n tiller plow! He sanded or down n repainted it, oiled or up a lil and gave to Mama for Mother's Day! He painted if Green and White. She was tickled to death over it! Some days after working in the garden n sweeping the yards with Brush Brooms where the push mower had flung grass n weeds in the yard, Her n Daddy would sit in the yard and watch all the kids play! They'd drink a cup of coffee n talk! They drank coffee all day long. Also y'all remind me of me and my husband when our kids were little and the grandkids! After working in the garden, and all the chores were done, we'd sit with a glass of sweet tea n talk n watch the kids play! When my husband passed, or took me a long time to sit in the yard bc that was something as did together and or hurt to bad. After awhile, I missed or and found that I felt closer to him and the Lord. I live in a holler here in N Ga mtns and it's do quite n peaceful. I can't get around hardly and I'm kinda housebound! I got a porch swing and someday I'll sit out there. I miss gardening do bad cause I've done if my whole life. The deer has eat all my flowers near bout and it ain't much out there anymore. Y'all prepare for a hot summer this year n a stormy one! I'll keep y'all in my prayers and pra y your garden fairs well. I'm do happy I ran across your channel. I sure do enjoy or Hun. God Bless your Homestead n Family. Prayers for Miss Cindy n Granny! 🙏🙏❤❤

[@joeyoosthuysen3518]

The yellow flower you called sundrop is also called Evening primrose❤

[@lylagothard9989]

I just found your popsicles in2 of my local stores, Kroger and Walmart, i found grape mango coconut and…watermelon! I got grape and watermelon, both yummy!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Wonderful!

[@keithtimmons378]

Please tell Matt that fishing must be the priority. Anything else can wait. 😊😊😊. Take care both of you. In our prayers.

[@cherihabegger9856]

I put flamingos (bought at the dollar store) around my sunflowers last year because I thought, surely deerin Indiana have never seen pink birds! 😂 It actually worked and I got several sunflowers. First time in years that we could grow sunflowers.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Love that!

[@lindapetersen1800]

That is a beautiful rocking chair that is like I want !!! You got a wonderful chair with someone to rock with!!!

[@karriebelledesigns7196]

Years ago we’re we on about 5 acres of Colorado prairie with ideas of grandeur. We went to my mamas house and dug out about 25 small aspens to line the driveway. After hours and hours of digging up and then replanting it was dark and we were exhausted. So we decided to wrap chicken wire around them in the morning. However when we got up not a single one was there. The deer had munched them down to nothing. They must have though we’d planted them as a special treat. We quickly discovered why no one had gardens or trees. Since moving we haven’t had to battle the deer so much. It was just heart breaking to have these great plans ruined. Keeping your family in our thoughts and prayers!! ❤

[@OkieJammer2736]

What a BEAUTIFUL garden! 👍 Wow. Even seeing this set-up in Winter will be an inspiration.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you 😀

[@EMBERS-BECAME-BRIGHT-JOY]

Everything is looking good especially the long row of brown slate like rocks!!

[@tinachambers4887]

Honey buns an oatmeal pies moon pies don't eat them anymore but the memories are dear to me have a day love from TEXAS

[@davidstoddard9160]

There are many varities of radishes, and some can be bitter and that is true of other things in the same family of plants. One of the secrets is as early as possible to plant and harvest them, because heat effects the amount of bitterness also.

[@Maggies87]

Presley Energizer Bunnies 😁 I think Matt’s knife is from Finland, well known for high quality knives.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😀 Thank you for visiting with us 😀

[@vickiebillingsley7842]

Nice job Matt love the glider tipper you got a charm there

[@jenniferchristenson1272]

Love your home your gardens and yard so beautiful surrounded by woods

[@pvjohnson52]

Gonna have to check out Little Debbie’s peanut butter y’all mentioned. 😁

[@thomashutto9585]

Nehi was the only belly washer on earth for me when I was a little boy. Orange was the first then grape came along and I was in my little piece of heaven. I'm 77 now , so little boy was a long time ago. Love to watch your videos. God bless all of you and tell Miss Cindy we all love and pray for her. Have faith! God is still in control.

[@carolynmaterne7795]

Your garden is a rustic wonder!

[@sarachesterfield9028]

Tipper and Matt, you are the sweetest couple. I love your glider and of course your beautiful yard and gardens. Life is good.

[@elainebuchka6533]

Everything is looking Pretty around their Tipper & Matt!! Can even imagine what it will All look like Full of the Rest of Planting...Matt did GREAT picking Your Mother's Day when He saw it!! LOVE A GLIDER OR SWING; SO RELAXING!! especially for Popsicle Time Prayers continue for Mrs. Cindy!! Loved Paps take on Snack cakes 😂 sounds like Him & My Daddy had to know each other GOD BLESS & Prayers for Everyone!!

[@kimlhelzy]

Your glider is beautiful. I lost my peaches last year because of a squirrel. It was the first time we had peaches on our new tree. I would go out every morning to check them. Did not know a squirrel would eat peaches. We had a cold snap so no peaches this year. I also have 2 apple trees that have not had apples yet. I will cover the trees if we get any fruit.

[@cheryllamb8831]

The glider is beautiful. Your garden is coming along and you both work so hard.

[@dr.allisongunneph.d.6494]

The name of “sundrops” or “suncups” is botanically known as Zoe others fruticosa. They are of the primrose family, but open during the day, evening primrose opens toward evening. Sundrops are native to Eastern Appalachia and are perennial. Interestingly, as a transplant to Middle TN, we have a local soft drink called “Sundrops” it’s like Mountain Dew, but actually better! When my brothers come visit & when I travel to Greene County, TN my home, I have to supply many bottles of Sundrop! I don’t drink them unless I’m real sick & need a pep up. They have caffeine, so Tipper not recommended for you. I’ll send a six pack just to try for anybody in y’all’s family who is willing! I saw that Austin drinks Mountain Dew, well he could be y’all’s Guinea Pig! Blessins, Allison

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Allison! I remember someone at my Granny Gazzie's drunk Sundrops 😀

[@teresaburleson7226]

We have Sundrops here in NWNC 😋

[@ggmcsassy]

It's fun to see how your garden is doing so well! I just planted some cherry tomatoes, basil and some pretty flowers. I also scattered some seeds to see what comes up. Mint is a nice one to have in a pot for tea and chewing on. Today I picked up some lemon balm and lemon verbena with a nice gift card that my MIL gave me for mothers day. (such a great gift for a first time gardener!) Also, your cookbook finally came in the mail yesterday! I've been having fun looking through it. =) And, what keeps bunnies away from flowers!? Right after watching this I went out front a caught a little cottontail nibbling away at something! :p

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Gretchen! So glad you like the book 😀 Sounds like your garden is coming right along 😀 We've never had trouble with rabbits, hopefully someone who has will chime in with some tips!

[@brendawoods554]

Beautiful flowers, all your hard work pays off, gardening is so exciting especially the bounty of harvest God blesses us with. Love the popsicle talks.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Brenda 😀

[@stef1lee]

I love to make radishes like greens and potatoes. The radish greens taste like mustard greens, and when cooked, radishes taste like potatoes. So, so yum! BTW - if you use mulch in the green house, you'll need to use a pre-emergent because mulch is a pre-dirt. Once it breaks down, it's dirt and it doesn't prevent anything...it feeds. It is widely used as a barrier but unless you use a pre-emergent...you're basically feeding the weeds. But you'll figure out what works best for you.

[@envisionedtechexec]

It's so nice to run across your videos (which I've recently discovered), see your lovely garden, hear your tips, & share nice "visits" with you and your family. May the Lord continue to bless you all in every way!

[@sharonharrison3611]

I love the sound of your chickens. So sweet. Reminds me of my Granny's yard and aunts who were blessed to have farms and places you could have them.❤️

[@amymahers2957]

I appreciate so much your Sunday evening posts. Thank you for sharing your time with us. Prayers continuing for Ms. Cindy and for all of y’all. Hold to God’s unchanging hand.

[@carolynmaterne7795]

Oenothera fruticosa, the narrowleaf evening primrose or narrow-leaved sundrops. Is a species of flowering plants in the evening primrose family. It is a native to much of eastern North America.

[@psfollett1]

The yellow flowers around minute 13 are what my mother always called Missouri Primrose.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Pam 😀

[@paulmcreynolds1774]

You have a beautiful garden. Nothing better than a Nehi belly washer except maybe an RC cola and peanuts. Still praying for you all. Please keep praying for my wife.

[@RobertSmith-vr9bs]

That's awesome ...btw thank you for your kind words .I got it Saturday. Felt so awesome to get.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I'm glad! Thank you Robert 😀

[@blairwarren5418]

Matt putting on the go pro. Will be good for my grandson to see someone fishing from the kayak. My son and family live on a lake.

[@kimgreene9241]

The gardens are beautiful and Matt did good picking out your Mother’s Day gift. I didn’t know they were making a new version of the old version. I love the chairs like that too! Prayers and love to you and your family 🙏🏼❤️

[@skyjust828]

My grandma used to drink Postum because (being LDS) she wasn't allowed to drink coffee😢 I loved that stuff😅 next grocery visit I'm gonna get some! Thanx for the reminder 🎗️🙂

[@catherine3904]

That t-shirt is your colour. Very pretty.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😀 Thank you

[@Psalmonetwentyone]

Tipper, your yard and garden is just lovely and so peaceful! I'm with Matt. Give me a snowy day by the fire enjoying the fruits of your summer labors. God gives us so many good things, including the seasons that you (and I) so enjoy!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you 😀

[@cindymetroff810]

Your garden and yard looks absolutely lovely!!!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you!

[@karolynn1111]

Did idea know I think I'll have a cup of coffee ☕

[@kimb6893]

We have squirrels that eat the apples off our tree every year. Oh well. At least they’re happy.

[@marandageary6615]

My parents would drink hot coffee in the dead heat of summer! They would drink it and wipe sweat from their brow! LOL

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😀

[@justavideodiary]

Your popsicle talks bring me so much peace, thank you. It's like I am sitting with my grandparents and we are together again. You remind me of them very much. Hope you are all well.

[@buzsalmon]

I'm like Matt you keep all radishes it is one garden food I just never cared for. You hit the nail on the head Tipper when you said you are both "SPRY" enough! See you both later. My best always. Thinking of your mama Matt. And praying!

[@pamswafford9994]

I love your videos. Your family is such a blessing❤❤❤

[@lorirobbins1099]

We are really blessed in North Carolina to be able to grow a large variety of plants. Your garden is looking good. I have a few more things I need to plant before it gets too hot. I want to plant the snake beans I bought from Baker’s Creek, but I don’t really have a place to let them climb. I thought about letting them climb up the porch rails. Then I can just sit on the porch and pick beans🤣. My dad loves radishes. His favorite snack is a bowl of radishes sprinkled with a pinch of salt. He can eat a whole bowl with a piece of light bread and just make a meal from them. Maybe I will get him some for Father’s Day. Have a good week Tipper and family. Your family is on my heart.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Lori!!

[@dr.allisongunneph.d.6494]

We have to put an electric fence round our main garden. My husband’s huntin grounds are our 70 acres and the surrounding 500 hardwood forest on deep slopes. The deer decimate our garden, but a high electric fence keeps us safe.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

So glad the fence works 😀

[@charlottehetherington8720]

Everything looks so green and pretty

[@joyfox4871]

Tipper, last year I bought the smallest/cheapest tomato cage they had at Walmart to put on my peppers. They were perfect size and supported them great into Fall without having to do the tying involved with stakes. Wow, they worked great and usable for many years. Maybe try next year. I think they were around $3 each. Also watched herb planting it’s going to look nice. Some of them might be a little close together because you won’t believe how big they will get.

[@crazydiamond4565]

I'm with Matt about heat versus cold! Give me snow every day and I'm in heaven! Hate the summer! 🥵

[@gracelandone]

Matt. The hardest working man in show business.

[@garywi.9299]

Those yellow flowers are Evening Primrose.

[@tammyatkins18]

Its starting to get busy with grass to mow gardens to take care of not to mention everything else hope you have abundance of food from all your hard work

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Tammy 😀

[@kimberlyking9947]

that glider sure was a nice gift!! the garden sure looks good. prayers continued for Miss Cindy. that was so cute and funny about the apples, bet them squirrels still talk about their apple raids. May the good Lord continue to bless you and your family!!

[@Loraann54fi10]

Your garden is so beautiful. It looks like every leaf is in it's place. Funny thing about landscaping twine. Way back in "81 my parents bought a produce, floral and landscape business. My mother got a real deal from a plant nursery at one point, very early on in the ownership of their business. The deal was $10.00 for a case of waxed floral string. It's usually used to tie back plants to stakes. There were four dozen boxes in each case and one dozen spools in each box. I grew up hearing my father sputter about how they couldn't use that much floral string in 10 lifetimes. Everytime one of my siblings or I would visit them, my dad would try to give away a box of floral string. When my mother and father had both passed away there was still a case and a half left. Everybody took one box except me. I took the remaining which was an entire case. Everybody in the family has plenty of floral string, especially me. We use it for everything. I haven't decided who I will leave it to in my will.😂

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Oh my goodness 😀 thank you for sharing the story of the twine

[@Lisasandiego1]

"If its in my house its mine" hahaha nothin' better than krinkle fries. Gosh i love your channel!

[@thomasmccardle725]

I see you use the cattle panels my favorite way, I really like to loop the panel making like a tunnel to grow my green beans! It’s double nice for harvesting when the bean vines are full where I can walk into the shady tunnel full of beans ready to be picked while I’m still in the shade during the hot summer days! Your garden looks so beautiful, I can’t wait to see the bounty it produces! Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden with all of us extended family 😂 over the mountains!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Thomas 😀

[@crazydiamond4565]

Matt is so sweet and so handsome! He's a great husband and daddy! 💖

[@janewebb3477]

We have a small orchard. And squirrels are hard on fruit if it's a dry year.

[@mygarden365]

Since Matt does not want to bend over to pick the beans - maybe you guys could plant those lower beans in your newly created hillside garden beds. Just plant the beans on the outside edge of the planter so you could be standing down the hill facing up towards the planter to pick your beans ; ) Just give yourself a bit of a path to stand on a bit below down the hill.

[@kimberlylyerly2207]

Oh my, there ain't nothing like a Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pie! 😋 I grew up on those. LOL God bless ya'll, and have a great week. 🙌 Sending continued healing thoughts and prayers for Ms Cindy and ya'll. ❤️🙏❤️

[@Pembroke.]

Hopefully you have everything ready before the storm take care

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you for visiting with us 😀

[@joantorres1295]

I have cystitis. Its been many years was horrible at first.. I can drink coffee but not tea. Or juices.. Love you all. I am 100% country from Tennessee. Coffee with cream. I would just have to suffer because I can't live without me coffee..lol.. I am old enough to be yalls mama.. praying for yours.hugs .

[@joannewendt1792]

I had ONE radish bulb!!! They just hate me😢. We aren’t planting our okra here til June the second week.. Washington state isn’t too conducive to okra but my Kansas/ Missouri man insists on attempting to grow them

[@relax2dream164]

Your garden is such a labour of love!❤️🇨🇦

[@carlapoorman8137]

When you all were talking about the squirrels eating all your apples brought to mind of our pesky squirrels eating all our golden delicious apples every year!! We have a terrible time keeping them away! We live in a tiny community and we have tried everything, even scaring them away with a bebe gun to setting up a trap and hauling them out to a wooded area in the country close by. This year we googled it and some have said that marigolds and geraniums are great deterents so this we we'll be surrounding our trees with these and see how well that works . Supposedly, it's the smell that wards them away. So we'll see!🤔🤞🐿🐿

[@navaleah8663]

I've carried a pocket knife sinced I was four years old, birthday present from Daddy. Don't reckon I'd know what to do without one. I'd always carry an extra knife in my toolbox for knuckleheads that didn't carry their own, weren't no way I's gonna give 'em the chance to mess up the blades on mine. I've got a four blade tree brand right now that I reckon near a hundred folks has tried to talk me out of it but it didn't work, it was some kinda special edition knives with something etched on the blade, but I've used it more than thirty-two years now and that's been long wore off. Got it just after my house burnt, actually it was the first thing I replaced, somebody asked me what I needed and that was the first thing to come out my mouth, then they took me to a flea market and that's where I got it. It's been raining fairly regular here in southern middle Tennessee, been a might airish come nightfall, been that way more than a week. Just so's y'all know, it ain't got nothing to do with the fawning, them deer is just waiting on that garden to get good and lush, then they'll be back. If ever they do find a garden, they ain't bound to forget where they run across it. Just got done eating me a couple of tomato sandwiches. They weren't no garden fresh maters, but they sure got me thinking on garden fresh everything. Sure would like to try me one of them pineapple popsicles.