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Now I know why most kudzu root is harvested in winter.
Why? Because the foot-a-night vine grows so dense in summer, it’s nearly impossible to dig out the roots. Or, put another way,
1 pick axe + 12 inches of super-fine topsoil + 1,000,000 feet of thick kudzu vines
= 2 hours of frustration + 5,204 chigger bites
In short, we [...]

As we experiment with kudzu roots, leaves, and flowers, we take a little break and have fun. Here’s a photographic tribute to the venerable Kudzu Jesus of the Boylan Bridge.
Next up: digging for kudzu root; frying leaves.

The Kudzu Chronicles: Volunteering in Rutherfordton from Fullsteam Brewery on Vimeo.
Henry and Edith Edwards are, respectively, the Kudzu King and Queen of North Carolina. So in our mission to learn about all things kudzu, it made perfect sense to call them back up and see about meeting them, learning all there is to know about [...]