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Muscadine and Scuppernong grapes!  The best tasting grapes most people have never tried, and I don't know why!  There are both red and white/bronze varieties. They run a short season here in Florida so I get them when I can!  I believe, much like my show…an acquired taste! The Music Authority Podcast...listen, like, comment, download, share, repeat…heard daily on Podchaser, Deezer, Amazon Music, Audible, Listen Notes, Mixcloud, Player FM, Tune In, Podcast Addict, Cast Box, Radio Public, and Pocket Cast, and APPLE iTunes!  Follow the show on TWITTER JimPrell@TMusicAuthority!  Please, are you listening? Please, are you sharing the podcast?  Please, has a podcast mention been placed into your social media?  How does and can one listen in? Let me list the ways...*Podcast - https://themusicauthority.transistor.fm/   The Music Authority Podcast!  Special Recorded Network Shows, too!  Different than my daily show! *Radio Candy Radio Monday Wednesday, & Friday 7PM ET, 4PM PT*Rockin' The KOR Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7PM UK time, 2PM ET, 11AM PT  www.koradio.rocks*Pop Radio UK Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 6PM UK, 1PM ET, 10AM PT!  *The Sole Of Indie  https://soleofindie.rocks/  Monday Through Friday 6-7PM EST!July 19, 2023, Wednesday, page two…Orbis 2.0 - Selling The VanThe Cocktail Slippers - Good Love (Wicked Cool Records)KEELEY - Arrive AliveChristopher Thomas- Lemon Cream PieRooney - If It Were Up To Me [Rooney]The Heartdrops - 01 Lesson Learned [East Side Drive] (Rum Bar Records)Badass Mother Fuzzers - 152  - No, No, No [Ice Creams & Daydreams] (Ice Cream Man Power Pop and More)@Kitty May - It's ImpossibleSkinny Lister - 12 Alister McAllister [The Story Is...]@Summon Luke ft. @Lucy Oaks - Without YouEmperor of Ice Cream - 07 Sunflower [William]JEAN CABBIE & THE SECRET ADMIRER SOCIETY - Paper DollThe Well Wishers - 05 Love Lies Last [Comes And Goes]Tommy Sistak - Take Me AlongPsychotic Youth - 04 - Take Him For A Ride [New Wonders 1996-2021] (koolkatmusik.com)FAZ WALTZ - 04 She's Mine [On The Ball]65MPH - The Queen of LiesFallon Cush - 06 Tempo Over Time [Stranger Things Have Happened]

The density of dazzling details delivered by our guest is through the roof this episode! Kristina gives us the facts on agave and its myriad uses. Steve talks about a grape with a fun name. Finally, Steve makes more booze.Show Notes!Agave on WikipediaXerophyte on WikipediaMonocarpic on WikipediaMaking paper from AgaveHow mezcal is madeHow tequila is madePulque - The sacred Mexican drink of the Aztecs10 uses for agave you probably didn't knowThe History and Domestication of AgaveScuppernong Grapes Are the Stuff of Southern LegendVitis rotundifolia on wikipediaMuscadines May Be The Best Grapes You've Never TastedThe Mother Vine on Atlas ObscuraSubscribe to the rootbound newsletter

Silo or grain bin gazebo? Jason has no idea. Alexis told us about a scuppernong grape native to North Carolina. Dawn told us about a man who left a $16,000 tip on a $38.98 tab. Kenny watched "13 Going On 30" his forced movie review for tomorrow and he's pissed.

2020 has been an unpredictable year. Despite the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsinites have remained resilient. Although times have been tough, Wisconsinites have gotten outdoors to enjoy the many adventures available in our state.In this episode of Off the Record, we asked residents on Facebook to share their inspirational stories of how they found their adventure at Wisconsin State Parks this summer. These four stories represent a collective upward trend in outdoor activity throughout Wisconsin. Find your adventure in Wisconsin at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/outdoorrecreation/adventure.html--------------------------------------TRANSCRIPTANNOUNCER: [00:00:00] Welcome to Wisconsin DNR's Wild Wisconsin Off the Record podcast. Information straight from the source.KATIE: [00:00:12] Welcome back to another episode of Wild Wisconsin Off the Record. I'm your host DNRs Acting Communications Director, Katie Grant. While the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly presented its fair share of challenges, Wisconsinites have remained resilient. And if there's one thing Wisconsinites did a lot of this year, it was get outdoors. Between the middle of March and June 20, 26.4 million people visited Wisconsin state parks, and throughout all of summer, our parks saw 14% more visitors than in 2019.The spring turkey season saw 20% more turkey licenses sold. And sales of first time fishing licenses nearly doubled with more than 20,000 more sold this year, than in 2019. In this year of uncertainty, the DNR is proud of the upward trend of people partaking in the exploration of all of the outdoor activities our state has to offer. Here's DNR Secretary Preston Cole with more.PRESTON: [00:01:17] Outdoor recreation is essential to our economy. Our quality of life, our personal well being and happiness. Wisconsin is home to 49 state parks, 15 state forests, 44 state trails, 84,000 miles of rivers and streams and roughly 15,000 lakes. Leaving folks with tons of opportunity to get outdoors. Being outdoors impacts us in a myriad of ways. But specifically our individual health and wellbeing. Outdoor recreation accounts for 7.8 billion economic impact in Wisconsin. Businesses that sell and rent bikes, kayaks, camping gear are all busier than ever.The increases that people are enjoying the great outdoors and everything that Wisconsin has to offer has been incredible for us to witness. It's clear to us that navigating this pandemic, that parks and Wisconsin's natural resources, in general, are essential for us as a people. And certainly for Wisconsinites.While we'll be exploring ways to enrich our parks in the short term and long term, looking for ways to improve the opportunities for newcomers, increases accessibility for individuals with mobility issues, provide better awareness and opportunities for those different ethnic backgrounds or social economic status.Even though you may see fewer DNR staff in person at your favorite state park, know that they are still working around the clock to ensure you have a positive and safe experience. KATIE: [00:02:42] We wanted to hear how you spent your summer finding adventure in Wisconsin. Our guests today share their stories of how they took advantage of Wisconsin's vast array of parks and recreation areas this summer. Some experienced things for the first time. Others continued old traditions. So sit back and listen in to hear their stories. ERIN: [00:03:05] Hi, my name is Erin and I am from New Berlin, Wisconsin, my boyfriend, Brandon, and our two dogs, Mac and Cam are on a journey to camp in fall at as many beautiful Wisconsin state parks as we possibly can. And this unprecedented summer really gave us an opportunity to take our first ever summer camping trip. So we ended up packing up our pop-up camper and headed an hour west of New Berlin to Lake Kegonsa in Stoughton, Wisconsin. And we had a truly unforgettable four day weekend. While at Lake Kegonsa we honestly explored every single dog-friendly hiking trail. And we even did some geocaching in the woods.And for those of you who have done geocaching before, there are a ton of these in Lake Kegonsa so I highly recommend trying it. But after a trip to the lake, we had hours of campfires. We saw a giant Osprey nest and honestly encountered more ticks and mosquitoes than I'd probably like to admit. We ended up making a memory we will never forget. And got to cross another state park off our list. So thank you so much, Wisconsin state parks and park staff for allowing us to keep our lives super adventurous during such an interesting time in our world history and letting us explore the hidden beauty that is Lake Kegonsa State Park. Next up, we have Mirror Lake State Park scheduled for this October and we can not wait.JOHN: [00:04:33] My name is John Stellflue. The COVID-19 virus has affected each and every one of us in some way, shape or form. You know, this spring, it caused two of my turkey hunts to be canceled. I had two tags, one for season three in zone one and one for season four in zone four. But with everything going on with Covid we all agreed we probably shouldn't get together as a group and hunt. I was very disappointed. I looked forward to these turkey hunts like many of you guys look forward to gun deer season. But as I drove to work the next morning, I realized that the border of zone one is just west of my home in Sun Prairie. My wheels started to spin.I knew it was some public land that could work just fine for us. I called my friend. He had the same tag and same season and told him, Hey, let's do this. And he said he was in. I had less than a week to scout, found us a few spots and the plan quickly started to come together for a last minute public land hunt.Hey, worst case scenario is we spend a few days social distancing in the turkey woods and perhaps find some morels and ramps. Nothing wrong with that. This was going to be my first public land hunt. We... I've always hunted private in the past. My biggest concern was that we were going to be dealing with a lot of hunting pressure.I couldn't have been more wrong. With all the people not working, Gym still being closed, the only thing many people could do for exercise was to walk the public land. We saw and heard a lot of them. After two and a half days of dodging people, I made the call to head to Governor Dodge State Park. My thought was, this is a very large park and we could escape the people.We went to the backside of Twin Valley Lake figuring we could get away from the crowds that were enjoying the park on the first day that the parks were open. Cause prior to this, they had been closed because of Covid. We were wrong. It seemed no matter what we did we couldn't escape the people who were enjoying the parks.As we ate a sandwich on the tailgate of my truck, desperately searching for answers, a friendly DNR park employee stopped and asked if we were seeing any turkeys. I said, all we're seeing is people. He gave us a tip and suggested an area of the park that wasn't frequented by a lot of people. We headed there to check it out.We really liked what we saw and both of us had spots picked out for the following morning. As the sun came up, I heard gobbling off to my left. I smiled... really big smile. Didn't take long before a group of Jakes showed themselves in front of me. I yelped at them and they started coming to my way. They stopped.They hung about a hundred yards out. I had to let out another yelp to get them to come over, come the last a hundred yards. As I was walking up to claim my bird, my mind drifted to the hours and hours we put in during this... during the previous three days. The fourth day of my hunt ended with my first ever public land bird that I would never have harvested if a friendly DNR park employee hadn't stopped by the truck and gave us a tip. You know, if you like the outdoors, do yourself a favor and get out and check out the amazing state park system we have in Wisconsin.KARI: [00:07:15] Hello, fellow campers. My name is Kari Retzlaff and I'm from Milwaukee. Our family's been tent camping at Ottawa Lake probably about 30 years. Our kids were little when we started camping there. Our adult son Craig was critically injured with a traumatic brain injury in 1996 when a drunk decided to drive the wrong way on the expressway.Since this happened, it's almost impossible for Craig to tent camp. We've been renting the accessible cabin at Ottawa Lake for about 20 years now. The cabin at Ottawa Lake is so convenient and close to home. This is our home away from home for four days each summer. It's a comfortable place for us to come and relax.We love the new glass top stove too. Ottawa Lake is also located near several hiking trails in the area, including the Scuppernong and Paradise Springs. We'd like Paradise Springs because it's paved and easy walking. We also walk down to the beach quite a bit. The paved trail to the beach is very accessible for Craig and easy for him to manage.We watch the sun go down. We watch swimmers. We also watch for the Sandhill Crane to appear and walk across the beach. We started bringing our grandson Gavin to the cabin when he was two years old. He is now 13 and still enjoys coming along with grandma and grandpa to swim, fish and hike around. He especially likes to fish.He could spend the whole day on the fishing pier. Which he has done. Craig likes to sit around the campfire at night. I shouldn't say just Craig, but all of us like to sit around the campfire at night. Sometimes we sing silly campfire songs. Sometimes we make up our own songs. We make S'mores and we... and other fun foods on the campfire.The special time for me is when I see or hear Craig laugh. Each moment in his life is precious to us. We are very fortunate for Craig to be able to enjoy camping. We are creating such good memories with him. These special members will last a lifetime. I thank the state parks for making this possible for us.ZACHARY: [00:09:19] Hello, my name is Zachary Ford. I'm from Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. I'm talking about Peninsula State Park today. I've actually visited the park numerous times, but we've got young kids. So it wasn't until this year that my wife and I decided to camp up there. We've always loved doing our Door County day trip that we found so much to do up there now that we needed to be up there.And since we're huge fans of the state parks, we decided to stay at Peninsula. Um, I was really impressed with the park. I love the amount of trails that they have there. The bike trails there are just... they make getting around the park nice and easy. Parks very well maintained, which I found, especially impressive in the times that we're in with the DNR not having a lot of their people working, um, facilities were clean.Um, and well-stocked. And it was just a really, really great place to stay. We really liked the variety of the types of campsites. Uh, we, we managed to find a very open campsite, which is the type we prefer, um, with the kids running around a little bit, but we noticed that there was a lot of really nice ones and it's such a unique park.It's so big, um, that you're sitting at your campsite and you don't realize that within 50 miles of you there's just thousands and thousands of people. Which just makes it a really cool experience. Uh, we really liked using it as kind of our home base, so to say, for, um, our Door County trip. Um, you're able to get anywhere in Door County in a relatively short period of time from Peninsula State Park.We liked that it's so close, um, to the city of Fish Creek, where you've got a lot of different amenities. We've actually had such a great time up there that we're actually leaving this morning to go back up there for a couple nights before our school year begins. Um, and we're really looking forward to being able to spend some more time up there. Just another one of the great examples of the awesome state parks we have here in Wisconsin.KATIE: [00:11:16] You've been listening to Wild Wisconsin. A podcast brought to you by the Wisconsin DNR. Interested in learning more about how you can go wild in Wisconsin? Send those questions to dnrpodcast@wisconsin.gov. For more great content, be sure to subscribe to Wild Wisconsin, wherever you get your podcasts.Leave us a review or tell us who you'd like to hear from on a future episode. Thanks for listening. 

Post WineryWelcome to The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast. I'm your host Forrest Kelly from the seed to the glass. Wine has a past. Our aim at The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast is to look for adventure at wineries around the globe. After all grape minds think alike. Let's start the adventure. Our featured winery in this episode is http://postwinery.com/ (Post Winery). We head to the state that ranks number one in rice and poultry production. My wife's favorite author, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Grisham (John Grisham) is from the state. The state's musical instrument is the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiddle (fiddle). You've got to have a fiddle in the band. What was that? You've got to have a fiddle in the band. Thank you, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama (Alabama). No, we're not talking about https://www.your-rv-lifestyle.com/things-to-do-in-alabama/ (Alabama). We're talking about the only state that produces diamonds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas (Arkansas) is home to http://postwinery.com/ (Post Winery), it is the largest winery in this region. It is in the top 60 as far as size goes in the United States. We produce about 268,000 gallons of wine and juice every year. My name is Tina Post and I'm one of the fifth-generation family members working here at Post. We wear several hats. Mine is managing the retail and gift shop. https://www.facebook.com/thetrellisroomatpostwinery/ (The Trellis Room) which is our farm to table food program. I do H.R. and things like cultivating our garden for our restaurant. We're located in northwest Arkansas really at the base of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Mountains (Boston mountains Altus). Arkansas is the site and because of where it's located it offers some unique growing capabilities. We actually have a recognized as a https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viticulture (viticulture area). It's called Altus the outer sort of cultural area and we grow 5 different species of grapes which is very unique and I think America to grow those commercially. We're kind of where the North meets the South and the East meets the West potentially. We have the beta Spanish fruit. Like your https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chardonnay (Chardonnay) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinfandel (Zinfandel). Labrusca like the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitis_labrusca (Niagara Delaware Concord) of course falls into that category. French hybrids like save all the doll and yellow beta festivals which is the Cynthia and the great. It's also known as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_(grape) (Norton) if you go into https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri (Missouri) and they'll call it Norton and beat us pretend to follow which are the mascot eyes. This is as far north as it grows commercially Altus, Arkansas. So out of those 5 varieties that you mentioned do you have a favorite? Yes. The muscadine line it's a flagship great for us. It's a thick-skinned grape that hangs in clusters as opposed to bunches and it is indigenous to North America. And it only grows below the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason%E2%80%93Dixon_line (Mason-Dixon line). It's a grape that was written about oh it goes back into the 1580s when it was written about by the early colonists talking about the wonderful aroma, the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuppernong (Mother Vine is in North Carolina). And it is called. It's a Scuppernong, which is a wide variety of the muscadine a lot of times people use governance synonymously with muscadine because it's the most popular or well-known variety. It is a variety and there are white and red varieties of the mascot on and the red varieties they range in color from https://happydiyhome.com/fuchsia-plant/ (fuchsia) to black and the white or light from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartreuse_(liqueur) (chartreuse) to deep bronze very nostalgic in the south and people remember picking it when they were young behind their grandparent's horns and they literally make

On this episode, we get to know Nicole Zelniker, a writer, two time published author, and all around amazing person! Nicole is the author of “Last Dance”, which is a book of short stories, and “Mixed”, which is nonfiction and contains interviews with mixed race families discussing what it means to be mixed. Nicole shares with us her journey as a writer from her first story about a duck named Bill all the way to publishing Last Dance, which was released in January. She tells us what she loves about writing, clues us in on what writers block feels like, as well as some of the other challenges she faces, and gives a bit of advice for aspiring writers (who remembers writing prompts!?!). She also reminds us of the importance of using your voice in whatever way you can to elevate the stories and experiences of those who the world may be trying to erase or push to the side.  I am so happy that Nicole and I found each other and were able to have this conversation to share with all of you!   Want more from Who Knows? Become a Patron for as low as $1!   If you’d like to work with us, contact us at taylor@whoknowspod.com. We love partnering with small businesses like ours!   Wanna get a shoutout on the pod? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and we’ll give you a shoutout--we might even read your review!   If you want to be featured on the pod, send us a voice memo or letter! We welcome questions you have for us, insight on topics we’ve covered, and tips for our listeners! Write us or record a voice memo and send it to taylor@whoknowspod.com.    For bonus info and behind the scenes, visit our website. There, you’ll find all our episodes, blog posts, and much more!   You can follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!   You can listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Overcast and Pocket Casts!   The Things (we mentioned):    The Nasiona The Nasiona Podcast Mixed Podcast Series from The Nasiona   For more from Nicole: Visit her website Follow her on Twitter, and Instagram Check out her books, Last Dance and Mixed   Nicole is doing a reading of “Last Dance” at Scuppernong books in Greensboro, North Carolina on February 16th at 3pm. Come and check it out if you are in the area! We will be there!

Sponsor: Triad Local FirstJoin us in our Yoke and Abundance Facebook Group ->Watch today’s unedited podcast hereStand-up comedian, Stay at home mom, Wife, writer, smiley, Sadness inspires her comedyA lot of people lean into their darkness in a creative way. Co-creator of shifting lensIt doesn’t matter, I’m just a light insideGrappling with tough issues through comedyRace isn’t realBeing a sexual person is part of the cool shit of life“Rocking my mustache today”Facial hair has always been so taboo“When my baby was born I wanted them to have an idea of naturalness.”Eye’s up here comedy Don’t give up on the stageDon’t take everything so personallyThe sign is: What makes your heart beat? What makes your heart jump?I am naturally the center of attentionDon’t take anything personalHow do you like to be loved?Pulling the rug out from under you and inviting you to sit down because we’re all the same. Believing that what my heart tells me is rightI’m good for the economy Scuppernong books shout outMy Time is coming because I’m taking the time to answer my calling

Welcome to Episode 30 of the Make America Grape Again Podcast, where we explore North Carolina through the lens of one of the most unique indigenous grape species in the US: Muscadine!  Specifically, we drink the Hinnant Family Vineyards Scuppernong, made and grown near Pine Level, North Carolina.  The Scuppernong grape, as it turns out, is also the state fruit of North Carolina. Muscadine grapes consist of various varietals within a unique genus of grape known as Muscadinia rotundifolia (although some botanists disagree that it should be a separate genus... but I'm going to trust whatever Gary, our resident botanist says on the subject.)  Native to the American Southeast, Muscadines have been cultivated extensively for fruit, juice, and wine production for hundreds of years.  Indeed, the oldest cultivated grapevine in the world is a Scuppernong vine in Roanoke, Virginia, known as the Mother Vine. It should also be noted that Scuppernong is one of the most abundant Muscadine varietals used for winemaking. North Carolina has a vibrant winemaking history.  In the mid-19th Century, there were some 25 wineries in North Carolina, with extensive independent vineyards, to such an extent that North Carolina dominated the national market for American wines at the time. The American Civil War ended that market dominance, via damage to the industry through the loss of manpower and scarce capital, alongside various revocation of winemaking licenses due to regulatory retribution following the war.  Prohibition killed the final bits of the wine industry in North Carolina until the industry was born again in the 1950's. This revitalization began with the Scuppernong grape itself; when ten farmers in Onslow County planted twenty-five acres of this historic grape as the result of a promise made by an out-of-state winery.  This winery canceled the agreement when the grapevines started to produce, and so Raymond A. Harsfield opened a winery, called Onslow Wine Cellars, located at Holly Ridge. Scuppernong lead the charge in the rebirth of the wine industry in North Carolina, with French-American hybrid varietals following in their wake.  The first Vinifera grapevines were planted in North Carolina in 1980. Today, the North Carolina wine industry is booming, with four American Viticultural Areas (Haw River Valley AVA, Swan Creek AVA, Upper Hiwassee Highlands AVA, and the Yadkin Valley AVA), over 400 vineyards, and around 200 separate wineries.  Indeed, today North Carolina ranks tenth in both grape and wine production in the United States. This bottle was acquired from Total Wine in Phoenix by yours truly, and there is an amusing anecdote associated with this bottle--find out more in the podcast!

We can’t wait to share your holiday surprise with you. So, you have Santa Kevin’s permission to listen early to your treat; Episode 8: 12 Days of Christmas Out in Scuppernong Cove. He won’t put you on his naughty list. Just this time. Oh, so much fun! Enjoy!

Let's Talk Muscadines On this week’s episode, the guys discuss muscadine grapes. Muscadines are a staple of the south and are not tolerable of extended cold periods below 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Muscadines are a native crop in the South that is definitely planted in the majority of everybody's yard around here. The can grow in zone 6 through 10, so pretty much mid-south and down can grow these muscadines without a problem. Travis shows examples of the four different varieties of muscadines planted on his homestead. He has two "bronze" varieties and two purple varieties. The larger bronze variety is called Scuppernong, which is probably the most prevalent variety. The smaller bronze variety grows in huge clusters and is great for making wine. Although the variety is unknown, the larger purple variety appears to resemble the popular "Cowart" variety, while the smaller purple one appears to be similar to the popular "Noble" variety. They discuss how muscadine vines are relatively maintenance free once established, and how they only need routine pruning once a year. Greg says the best way to eat them is fresh off the vine and demonstrates how to eat the muscadines since there can be a little trick to it. However, you should definitely avoid eating the seeds inside a muscadine. Travis explains that there is a particular way to prune muscadine vines such as leaving a certain amount of growth with the vines. Greg mentions the two ways of planting muscadines -- trellis system or arbors. Back in the day, they used to plant arbors and you were able to go underneath the vines to harvest the muscadines. However, arbors do not produce as many muscadines. Nowadays, the trellis system is the best and most popular technique. Greg talks about the muscadine wine that they make and mentions that too much can cause one to have the "zoomies." Show and Tell Segment On the show and tell segment this week, the guys talk about the crops they have been planting for fall. Travis has just planted a row of Rattlesnake Beans and Christmas Lima Beans on a panel trellis and they are just starting to emerge from the ground. These are both old heirloom varieties that have done well. Greg has a patch of Seminole pumpkins that are doing really well and starting to set small fruit in the garden. He has not experienced any trouble with mildew yet, so fingers crossed he does not have issues this growing season. The guys also have recently planted fall potatoes for the first time and are very hopeful for that experiment. At their demonstration garden for the Sunbelt Expo, they've planted zinnias, cockscomb, and okra thus far with much more to come. The tool of the week is our durable heavy-duty steel, dura rake which works perfectly for bed preparation and cleaning your garden area for planting. Viewer Questions Segment On the question and answer segment, the guys answer questions about drying Indian corn and seed tray planting technique. Greg mentions that he puts his field corn in the greenhouse under a fan to keep the weevils off the corn until it dries completely. Then he will put the corn in the freezer which keeps the weevils dormant. Travis answers a question about overcrowding seed trays and he explains that they've never had any issues with their heavy-duty seed trays. He has a flat of scarlet kale for demonstration that is beautiful and ready to be transplanted in the garden. Greg and Travis recommended never skipping a cell when planting in a seed tray. Tool of the Week Dura Rake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNJtEvJc-Jk

Let's Talk Muscadines On this week’s episode, the guys discuss muscadine grapes. Muscadines are a staple of the south and are not tolerable of extended cold periods below 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Muscadines are a native crop in the South that is definitely planted in the majority of everybody's yard around here. The can grow in zone 6 through 10, so pretty much mid-south and down can grow these muscadines without a problem. Travis shows examples of the four different varieties of muscadines planted on his homestead. He has two "bronze" varieties and two purple varieties. The larger bronze variety is called Scuppernong, which is probably the most prevalent variety. The smaller bronze variety grows in huge clusters and is great for making wine. Although the variety is unknown, the larger purple variety appears to resemble the popular "Cowart" variety, while the smaller purple one appears to be similar to the popular "Noble" variety. They discuss how muscadine vines are relatively maintenance free once established, and how they only need routine pruning once a year. Greg says the best way to eat them is fresh off the vine and demonstrates how to eat the muscadines since there can be a little trick to it. However, you should definitely avoid eating the seeds inside a muscadine. Travis explains that there is a particular way to prune muscadine vines such as leaving a certain amount of growth with the vines. Greg mentions the two ways of planting muscadines -- trellis system or arbors. Back in the day, they used to plant arbors and you were able to go underneath the vines to harvest the muscadines. However, arbors do not produce as many muscadines. Nowadays, the trellis system is the best and most popular technique. Greg talks about the muscadine wine that they make and mentions that too much can cause one to have the "zoomies." Show and Tell Segment On the show and tell segment this week, the guys talk about the crops they have been planting for fall. Travis has just planted a row of Rattlesnake Beans and Christmas Lima Beans on a panel trellis and they are just starting to emerge from the ground. These are both old heirloom varieties that have done well. Greg has a patch of Seminole pumpkins that are doing really well and starting to set small fruit in the garden. He has not experienced any trouble with mildew yet, so fingers crossed he does not have issues this growing season. The guys also have recently planted fall potatoes for the first time and are very hopeful for that experiment. At their demonstration garden for the Sunbelt Expo, they've planted zinnias, cockscomb, and okra thus far with much more to come. The tool of the week is our durable heavy-duty steel, dura rake which works perfectly for bed preparation and cleaning your garden area for planting. Viewer Questions Segment On the question and answer segment, the guys answer questions about drying Indian corn and seed tray planting technique. Greg mentions that he puts his field corn in the greenhouse under a fan to keep the weevils off the corn until it dries completely. Then he will put the corn in the freezer which keeps the weevils dormant. Travis answers a question about overcrowding seed trays and he explains that they've never had any issues with their heavy-duty seed trays. He has a flat of scarlet kale for demonstration that is beautiful and ready to be transplanted in the garden. Greg and Travis recommended never skipping a cell when planting in a seed tray. Tool of the Week Dura Rake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNJtEvJc-Jk

This week on Book Tour with John Grisham: Grisham returns to North Carolina for his first event at Scuppernong and authors Wiley Cash (THE LAST BALLAD) and Clyde Edgerton (PAPADADDY’S BOOK FOR NEW FATHERS) join in on the show.

Meet Jack and Estelle Wilson of Roanoke Island, caretakers of the "Mother Vine," one of the oldest scuppernong grape vines in existence.

Meet Jack and Estelle Wilson of Roanoke Island, caretakers of the "Mother Vine," one of the oldest scuppernong grape vines in existence. Then, learn how salvage divers Tim Ferris and Bob Weihe discovered a revolutionary process for making whiskey. Finally, explore Thalian Hall in Wilmington, where Oscar Wilde, Frederick Douglass, and other historic figures have graced its stunning theater.

Tupper Saussy (1936-2007) was a musician behind The Neon Philharmonic, who produced two memorable albums in 1968-69. He was also a polymath who let himself get in the sights of the Internal Revenue Service, and paid a heavy price for it. Moreover, he was a devout Christian, of old-fashioned Episcopalian provenance. This week he is on my mind because the fate of Tupper Saussy made me think of a friend who is in some trouble. "Handle Me With Care" is what Tupper Saussy needed. It is what my friend needs. And it's what the world never and the church rarely does

NC Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin talks about improving the state court system. Researchers are studying acorns to test the health of the forest ecosystem. Muscadine & Scuppernong grapes are boosting the health of both people & our state's economy.

This week's show takes us on a historic tour of Valdese, samples wine at Vineyards on the Scuppernong, explores a classic car museum in Forest City, takes a dog walk with the American Cancer Society and Deborah Holt Noel enjoys a great steak at the Plank Road Steakhouse in Farmville.