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By CAY SONNIER GIBSON

Tour of Avery Island, Part 2

Part I

I must apologize for leaving my readers unsupervised in the wilds of Avery Island. It was very unhospitable and un-southern of me. An optimist would remind us that being left in a garden during the month of May is not a bad thing at all, so we’ll go with that.

I’m sure everyone knows what [...]

Tour of Avery Island, Louisiana

It wasn’t Mother’s Day but it was my birthday (last month) and instead of presenting me with a nosegay of flowers, my husband presented me with 250 acres of magnolias, azaleas, bridal wreaths, camellias, junipers, irises, roses, and lilies tied up with a ribbon known as Avery Island. 

What a bouquet!

Since yesterday was Mother’s Day and those [...]

Pollen, Anyone?

It’s almost like the Emerald City, only it’s golden. Louisiana is cankered in a bubble of life gone mad. The fish delivered to our communal camping spot are sometimes bloated with life, wombs ripe with uncured caviar. These are often let back into the lake to live another day. My girls come to me, keeper [...]

Pecans in Louisiana

Botany: the branch of biology that studies plants

Pecan: smooth brown oval nut of south central United States

Latin Name: Carya illinoinensis

Species: Hickory

This site informs us that pecans are native to Louisiana and were one of the mainstays to the Native American’s protein diet. Pecan wood is a favorite source for smoking and barbecuing meats. So, as today is [...]