Blog: Listen

All Together Now

By Diane Flynt | December 16, 2011

Dad’s Jerusalem Artichoke Relish was a team effort—we dug the knobby tubers in late fall and scrubbed off the sticky red clay. Then the whole family set in chopping. We packed pint jars full of onions, green and red peppers, a few jalapenos and crisp sweet sunchokes. Dad topped each jar with his special vinegar ... read more

Backyard Fruit Near Oxford

Why Not In My Back Yard?

By Diane Flynt | October 6, 2011

We grow azaleas and dogwoods. We’re passionate about closely trimmed lawns. Some of us even grow tomatoes and beans. So why aren’t fruit trees part of the American garden palate? My husband and I love to hike on vacation, and our August trip to England was no exception. Public footpaths skirt, and sometimes invade, private ... read more

Apple Heaven

By Diane Flynt | September 8, 2011

Last month I went to heaven, apple heaven that is. My pilgrimage to Brogdale in Faversham, Kent, was an apple lover’s dream. The southern England climate is ideal for fruit growing, and I wandered among the long neat rows of the UK National Fruit Collection drinking in names, colors, scents and stories. First the dessert ... read more

Where Your Passion Will Take You

By Diane Flynt | September 1, 2011

RevPeyton@FRC Who knew that apples and cider would connect me to the creative musicians behind Rev Peyton’s Big Damn Band? As a sideline to his Floyd Fest filming, Todd Godbout and MyJoogTV visited Foggy Ridge with Breezy, Cuz and the Rev in tow. We talked about vegetable gardens, hand hewn log homes, Indiana apples and, ... read more