Bird is the Word

Bird is the Word

Artist combines vintage literature and favorite flyers Surburban Indiana is an unlikely start for a birding buff. But Kate Coleman traces her fascination with ornithology…

Bulbs Off the Books

Bulbs Off the Books

Experienced flower growers give seasoned (and surprising) advice Just as there is no rose without a thorn, there is no flower farm without moles, voles,…

Just Add Watercress

Just Add Watercress

Illustrator embraces the simple life via deep ecology In a world glued to screens, Yancey County artist Jacqueline Maloney sports a flip phone and…

Stem Structure and Related Whimsy

Stem Structure and Related Whimsy

Before bunnies, Beatrix Potter majored in fungi. Known today for her darling, bushy-tailed characters, the British illustrator once penned many a mushroom. She studied…

Bouquets For Days (and Months)

Bouquets For Days (and Months)

If wedding ceremonies are the bread and butter of Western North Carolina’s budding cut-flower industry, then a monthly subscription service is the scrumptious, locally-sourced…

Taking Off

Taking Off

Everyone has heard of tiny homes: micro residences that prioritize intentional living over palatial foyers and seldom-used spare bedrooms. But now, three mountain builders…

In the Zone

In the Zone

Brian Killingsworth grew up in Charleston, SC, where his mother and father pruned Golden Celebration roses and potted Parrot Tulip bulbs. They were master…

Solving the Puzzle

Solving the Puzzle

When Gilbert Jason Contreras entered remission after six months of chemo, he knew he couldn’t return to his old life. “My oncologist told me,…

More Than Tomato-Skin Deep

More Than Tomato-Skin Deep

Growers liken the Cherokee Purple to a leg bruise, and it’s an apt (if not particularly appetizing) description of the popular tomato. “They’ve got…