Time to spot those old homesites this spring. Here is how.

[Tnmountains]

Spring is upon us and I am already seeing some old homesites. There are no foundations or chimneys visible but I know they are there. I look for the patches of spring plants blooming. The first one I look for in the fields and woods is the jonquil .




Another old time plant that will let you know there is an old home site is this little ivy called Vinca Minor or periwinkle. It is an invasive ground cover.





Both of these plants were planted around old home sites sometimes 200 years ago. You see the jonquils in the spring for a short time but the old timers know to hunt those areas as they are the tale tale signs of an old home place. I am sure there are more spring flowers to look for. Feel free to share and post some more.
Good luck!
HH
TnMtns

 

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[durham64]

Great tip, Tnmountains! I will be sure and keep an eye out for this. I noticed that you are in the South East Tennessee on Ga, Ala line. I am in NW Georgia, Tn, Ala line. I'll keep looking for those daffodils. I have periwinkle all over my yard! My house was built by my grandfather in 1939, a Georgia Fieldstone Cottage, adjacent to my Great, Great's homestead built in 1846. No telling what is around, what is now my Uncle's 1846 house, but he will not let me MD there. Go figure!

 

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[GTK96]

Kinda late, but yesterday I found this right near these...just shows the validity, of finding the flowers, there were bricks right near them
Okay, there's my 2c.
HH

 

[Tnmountains]

Great tip, Tnmountains! I will be sure and keep an eye out for this. I noticed that you are in the South East Tennessee on Ga, Ala line. I am in NW Georgia, Tn, Ala line. I'll keep looking for those daffodils. I have periwinkle all over my yard! My house was built by my grandfather in 1939, a Georgia Fieldstone Cottage, adjacent to my Great, Great's homestead built in 1846. No telling what is around, what is now my Uncle's 1846 house, but he will not let me MD there. Go figure!

We found a site inside the Ala line Friday. It had the jonquils blooming and when I got to it test dug some iron real quick. I was headed to another site when we saw this one all on the same property. Shows it was inhabited during the Cw war. I will be going back.