Rural/Farm Life

yellowdogintexas

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73. City girl now, but spent the first 20 years of my life in rural Kentucky

Mon Aug 5, 2024, 09:12 PM

Aug 2024

just north of Clarksville TN. Beautiful farmland; WInter wheat, corn, soybeans, and 3 kinds of tobacco.
Western Kentucky is the only place in the world where dark fired tobacco is grown.

When I was growing up in the 1950s and 60s, everyone had a large garden and a pantry or cellar full of preserves, jams , jellies, pickles and green beans. Lots of corn in the freezer as well as baby lima beans, black eyed peas and other veg. Some folks still kept a dairy cow and had chicken houses, pigs and beef cattle.
The nearest 'town' had about 225 residents. We stayed out until the street lights came on.

I enjoy living in the city, but I do love a trip back to KY every now and then.

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