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Albemarle Sound: Voyage through the Centuries VII

Posted on June 6, 2021 by aheronsgarden

Antebellum Albemarle America was riding its destiny. She had defeated the most powerful navy in the world, not once but twice. Cotton crops were thriving. Northern cotton mills were humming. Settlers were going west. Fish hauls came in as fast … Continue reading →

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Albemarle Sound: Voyage through the Centuries: Part VI

Posted on May 19, 2021 by aheronsgarden

Navigating the Sound It was the greatest real estate hoax in history. Come to the New World and you will find a better life, glowing reports implied. If you took the bait, you spent months  on a ship, in a … Continue reading →

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The April that Dripped Blossoms

Posted on May 9, 2021 by aheronsgarden

Big and bold, bawdy and brash, positively bodacious. . . . . .they lured me in. I will never complain about a rainy winter again. How rainy was it? you ask. I will tell you how rainy it was. One … Continue reading →

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Albemarle Sound: Voyage through the Centuries Part V

Posted on April 30, 2021 by aheronsgarden

The Fight for Independence and the Independence Hurricane It took a lot for colonists in eastern North Carolina to consider revolt. All they wanted was fair treatment.  Don’t exploit us. Give us some say. We’ll be loyal subjects. But royal … Continue reading →

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Albemarle Sound: Voyage Through the Centuries Part IV

Posted on April 23, 2021 by aheronsgarden

Second Chances, the Albemarle Connection, a Revolt and Noxious Disease Less than a century after the first English families stepped ashore on Roanoke Island,  steady streams of pioneers were betting on hope. They were settling along the north shore of … Continue reading →

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Albemarle Sound: Voyage through the Centuries Part III

Posted on April 17, 2021 by aheronsgarden

The History and the Mystery of the Lost Colony In July, 1587, 115 English settlers and one Native American stepped ashore on Roanoke Island. Roanoke Island lies just inside the barrier beach, near the mouth of Albemarle Sound. Queen Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Albemarle Sound: Voyage through the Centuries: Part II

Posted on April 7, 2021 by aheronsgarden

Estuaries: Cradle of Life What is an estuary? In simplest terms, it is a place where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the sea. Under quiet conditions, “lighter” fresh water will float atop “heavier” salt water. But … Continue reading →

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Albemarle Sound: Voyage through the Centuries Part I

Posted on March 31, 2021 by aheronsgarden

(The first in a series on Albemarle Sound and its rivers in northeast North Carolina) Freshe Water with Great Store of Fishe If you live on the coastal plain in northeast North Carolina you are never very far from a … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tips for the Tidy Gardener

Posted on February 28, 2021 by aheronsgarden

Compliments of the Untidy Gardener Now that we are beginning a new gardening year I thought it would be nice to offer the following suggestions. I hope you find them timely and inspirational. Sorry, only two pictures because the garden … Continue reading →

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My Love Affair with Mulch

Posted on January 31, 2021 by aheronsgarden

Back is Broke, Shoulders Sore But Still I Carry the Torch…er Pitchfork A love affair with mulch? How desperate can she be? Truly. Hear my story. It was not love at first sight. Half a century ago I barely knew … Continue reading →

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