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Life in the Holler: Abundance of Natural Goodies Album

Shamarie Claiborne sent an wonderful album from a day of Life in the Holler. This introduction keeps them all together for quick browsing. Just Click on ReadMore and scroll down to enjoy this entry.

She's got questions, as well as comments, with the photo(s), and welcomes your comments. - CM




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Life in the Holler: A cobbler on the vine



2012-05-20 - The Holler, Old Clearsprings Road, Ozark, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne. I have to laugh, when I hear on food gurus talking on the radio about urban gardens and foraging for food. It's a way of life for frontier life in The Holler. So what if the food pipelines stopped and the stores would be out of food in three days? Here in The Holler, in the land of natural plenty, there's plenty to eat. And sooner rather than later. Betcha these blackberries are coming along much better than they are Topside. Yeah, they are healthy with all their anti-oxidants, but the real reason to eat them is they just plain taste good. - Shamarie Claiborne.
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Life in the Holler: Teensy, tinsy, mushrooms



2012-05-20 - The Holler, Old Clearsprings Road, Ozark, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne.
I'd like to know more about this miniature fungi. They were growing on a leaf. I'm not into foraging for edible mushrooms - but I would like to know what these little ones growing on a green leaf, are. -Shamarie

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Life in the Holler: Honeysuckle



2012-05-20 - The Holler, Old Clearsprings Road, Ozark, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne.
Is there anything prettier than a honeysuckle blossom? Or more useful or practical. It's amazing that some gardeners spend half their time fighting honeysuckle, the other half of their energy is spent trying to coax a store-bought flower which is only half as nice from reluctant soil. Besides being nectar for honeysuckle honey - sometimes wish I had time for bees - they lend an incredible perfume to the night air, especially in our secluded holler, where the higher humidity enhances the smell. - Shamarie

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