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I could totally relate to this article as we lived in Lewisburg, WV, and my parents always had a large garden. I was always in the garden with my (even as a toddler) mother as she showed me how to harvest the vegetables. My family continued having a garden, raising their own vegetables, chickens for eggs even when we lmoved to Roanoke, Va. Once I was married and lived in the country I continued raising my garden (by myself the first year as my husband built the barn for the horses and fenced the field. I am now 73, divorced and live elsewhere, somewhat disabled re my mobility but I even raised my Roma green beans in flower pots on my deck. Next year I plan on buying guttering to used on my decks to raise my beans and spring onions. Having a garden is part of my culture from toddler to senior. My last 7 years of employment with the V.A. Hospital in Salem, VA., was being in charge of the Horticulture Program. The veterans and myself raised a wonderful garden (for them to share and take home as they were outpatients). One day an inpatient in a wheelchair rolled around to our area and asked a favor. His favor was “could we spare a tomato or two as the only ones they feed us taste like cardboard.” Of course we shared with any veteran who came by. The last year I worked we raised the small watermelons and donated them all to the Day Treatment Program which was an outpatient program at the hospital. I retired in 2000 and I miss the growing and the veterans equally! Thanks for requesting a comment; sorry it turned out to be a little bit more.
Growing up in the south we saved and traded our seeds all the time. I know that there is no food like good old southern food. A lot of our recipes nowadays are called soul food. Simple fare but nutricous and falvorful..