tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post2961044643412077434..comments2024-03-06T11:07:23.753-05:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: UpdatesPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-57471685204758939022016-07-25T09:27:27.857-04:002016-07-25T09:27:27.857-04:00Nice to hear your update on Cousin Blanche, Philip...Nice to hear your update on Cousin Blanche, Philip. My family vacationed on Ocracoke last week, and I wondered about her; thought of dropping a line here and inquiring, so your update is timely. I sent her a note per your original request some months ago and will happily do so again. Had I known she was welcoming visitors we may have stopped to say hello on our way back north. My wife is a nurse practitioner who specializes in geriatrics, and the best part of her job is spending time chatting with lively folks who appreciate her company and compassionate care. I'm sure she and Cousin Blanche would've had a fine visit. Thanks, as always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-65581769635359431202016-07-21T00:21:00.658-04:002016-07-21T00:21:00.658-04:00Lord have Mercy. If some Horticultural Society nee...Lord have Mercy. If some Horticultural Society needs to OK these coloquial terms then so be it . Make it so. Just do it. Got figs?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-56938298367393713242016-07-20T15:11:27.506-04:002016-07-20T15:11:27.506-04:00I couldn't find it either, but I came across t...I couldn't find it either, but I came across this which answers the question...<br />http://www.ncfolk.org/?s=OcracokeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-26737266713843582232016-07-20T15:09:52.995-04:002016-07-20T15:09:52.995-04:00Here is what I've learned from Chester Lynn: o...Here is what I've learned from Chester Lynn: old-time islanders recognized 4 basic fig varieties -- brown turkey, sugar, pound, and white. He tells me there are several "unusual" varieties of those figs which he calls the Portsmouth Island fig, the Springer's Point fig, and the Blanche Howard fig (this one was rooted some years ago by Wayne Teeter from one of Blanche's more unusual trees). So there you have it, the unusual fig varieties mentioned in the article were named by Chester. Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-78371180184937600302016-07-20T06:41:57.913-04:002016-07-20T06:41:57.913-04:00I receive the hard copy of the magazine and couldn...I receive the hard copy of the magazine and couldn't find a copy of the article on line yet. The title is "Our Fleeting Figs" by Andrea Weigl, page 164 of Aug 2016 issue. Mentions 14 varieties grow on the island including B H, Portsmouth Island, Springer Point, Pound Fig. Mentions August bake off, Chester Lynn, etc.Julie S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-69509007149274943112016-07-19T13:50:11.306-04:002016-07-19T13:50:11.306-04:00Julie, I can't find the Our State article, and...Julie, I can't find the Our State article, and I have never heard of a "Blanche Howard" fig. Can you provide a URL for the Our State article?Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-21565772198929368372016-07-19T12:42:11.221-04:002016-07-19T12:42:11.221-04:00Our State mag has an article about Ocracoke figs a...Our State mag has an article about Ocracoke figs and lists several varieties, one of which is called "Blanche Howard." Is this "your" Blanche and if so can you share how a fig variety got to be named after her? As usual - thanks! Julie S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-12733681327889029362016-07-19T09:26:17.274-04:002016-07-19T09:26:17.274-04:00I did not hear Blanche mention coming home to Ocra...I did not hear Blanche mention coming home to Ocracoke. She seemed content. Spring Arbor is a very pleasant facility.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-30685153103293251002016-07-18T16:03:36.753-04:002016-07-18T16:03:36.753-04:00I was lucky enough to chat with Blanche on one of ...I was lucky enough to chat with Blanche on one of my trips to the island. Do you think she will be able to return to her house? Lisa Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067273427119386676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-32863208484568222492016-07-15T17:48:19.392-04:002016-07-15T17:48:19.392-04:00Great to hear about Blanche. Glad she is doing wel...Great to hear about Blanche. Glad she is doing well. I bet she really enjoyed the visit from you, Amy & Lachlin and to hear all about the 4th of July. We will be sending her cards.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151330477781127734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-47742025724892048572016-07-15T08:54:26.403-04:002016-07-15T08:54:26.403-04:00I'm so very glad to hear that she is doing OK ...I'm so very glad to hear that she is doing OK and that many people are visiting her. I know we all wish that we could greet her on Ocracoke and sit on the pizer and chat, though. It's good to hear she's getting lots of visitors. Send her our love.Robbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877456645867564025noreply@blogger.com