Southeast Travel Guide » Southern Culture and History http://geckosgeorgia.com/blog Southeast Travel Destinations Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:27:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 In The Garden with Billy: Lessons About Life, Love, and Tomatoes http://geckosgeorgia.com/blog/2010/10/renea-winchester-book/ http://geckosgeorgia.com/blog/2010/10/renea-winchester-book/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:03:21 +0000 admin http://geckosgeorgia.com/blog/?p=545 Georgia author Renea Winchester just released a heartwarming book titled In The Garden with Billy: Lessons About Life, Love, and Tomatoes that shares her experiences with 78 year old farmer Billy Albertson of Roswell.   After the passing of Mr. Albertson’s wife of half a century Winchester met the farmer and started helping him with day [...]]]> Georgia author Renea Winchester just released a heartwarming book titled In The Garden with Billy: Lessons About Life, Love, and Tomatoes that shares her experiences with 78 year old farmer Billy Albertson of Roswell.   After the passing of Mr. Albertson’s wife of half a century Winchester met the farmer and started helping him with day to day tasks on his farm. In her book she shares lessons from Billy about gardening and life.   Learn about the South, farming, and a good man in this charming book.

You can buy the book on Renea Winchester’s website

]]> http://geckosgeorgia.com/blog/2010/10/renea-winchester-book/feed/ 0 Georgia’s Food Culture http://geckosgeorgia.com/blog/2009/04/georgias-food-culture/ http://geckosgeorgia.com/blog/2009/04/georgias-food-culture/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:47:34 +0000 admin http://geckosgeorgia.com/blog/?p=96 I’m a huge fan of Southern food.  I grew up on it and can’t get enough of it.  Of course much of it isn’t the healthiest food around, but that doesn’t stop me from finding some good fried chicken every few months or checking out a Soul Food restaurant like Weaver Ds.  If you are interested [...]]]> I’m a huge fan of Southern food.  I grew up on it and can’t get enough of it.  Of course much of it isn’t the healthiest food around, but that doesn’t stop me from finding some good fried chicken every few months or checking out a Soul Food restaurant like Weaver Ds.  If you are interested in the history and culture of Southern food you’ll enjoy this article: Exploring Georgia’s Food Culture

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