Last month we were hit by some serious flooding that did impact our gardeners, and some had to start all over again. Gardeners with raised beds saw not only their plants washed away, but some lost their soil as well. But Logan County gardeners are not the kind of gardeners who give up; they salvaged what they could and replaced what they couldn’t salvage.

Now, Logan County gardeners are very happy. Their gardens are doing well, and they are starting to harvest things like peas and lettuce and green onions. Potatoes are thriving if their leaves are any indication, tomatoes, peppers, sweet potatoes, and cabbage are getting into the ground, and so far pests have been leaving the gardens alone for the most part. It would be nice if the weather and pests cooperated like this for the rest of the summer.

The residential recovery home for women here in Logan has signed on once again to be a part of Grow Appalachia after taking a year off due to new management. The garden will serve as a form of mental calming and healing for the residents, and food that isn’t used to feed the women will be donated to the local food pantry for use. This will also provide the women with the skills to be able to help feed their families healthy food once they are able to return home. This will hopefully give them some satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment to fuel their way to a new future.