Season 8, Episode 12. 03/20/2021
Small batch maple syrup and the joy of asparagus on the first day of Spring
Today, we are Welcoming Spring by setting the table 2 seasonal goodies that arrive at the beginning of Spring in the Mountain South, Maple Syrup and Asparagus. We visit with a maker of small batch, Maple Syrup. Clint Smith of the Riverdale Community of East, Tennessee. Clint shares with us how he makes his small batch maple syrup. Clint is also a talented welder and furniture maker, and some of his work is in use at J.C. Holdway Restaurant in downtown Knoxville Tennessee. We also have a brand new contributor to the Tennessee Farm Table. Author, Editor, and Gardener Kelly Smith Trimble. Last week, we focused on Kelly’s book Vegetable Gardening Wisdom, a collection of seasonal advice and inspiration for edible gardeners. And today Kelly shares her first installment of her new monthly segment “Garden Variety” . Today, Kelly features one of those first fruits of Spring, Asparagus.
Links:
Kelly Smith Trimble’s website where you can also find her book: http://kellysmithtrimble.com/
HGTV’s Dig It channel hosted by Kelly Smith Trimble: https://www.hgtv.com/profiles/editorial/kelly-smith-trimble
Clint Smith: Send an email to me (Amy) and I can let him know you are trying to get in touch with him.
Clint Smith holds a bottle of his small batch maple syrup.
Kelly Smith Trimble reads from her book, Vegetable Gardening Wisdom, a collection of seasonal advice and inspiration for edible gardeners in Amy’s barn as we recorded this podcast episode.
Clint Smiths tapping system.
Clint Smith’s home-made “reduction units” that he uses to boil down his maple syrup.
Metal racks Clint Smith welded and fabricated for J.C. Holdway restaurant in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Clint Smith’s coffee table he made of barn wood and welded steel.
Kitchen table made by Clint Smith from barn wood and welded steel.