Hardened off kale transplants in the Faith In Action Demonstration Garden will be harvested and donated to the Faith In Action Food Pantry With the emergence of flowering bulbs, Bradford blossoms, and chirping birds, Grow Your Own members are spending more time outdoors preparing their garden beds for the coming bounty. There are
Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD) kicked off their Grow Your Own program this past week. Classes were taught at three different sites to over 60 attendees. The focus of these workshops was Garden Planning which can be one of the most intimidating topics for a beginner. After introductions and a general overview of the program, members
When your porch pumpkin starts to slump, another crop can steal the show this time of year. Turnips. The original Jack-O-Lantern, turnips are a quick cool season crop providing arguably as much instant gratification as radishes - measured in farm time, of course. Turnips can be eaten as greens
One of the most influential phrases I’ve read over the years spoke to how a neat and tidy garden isn’t the sign of a good gardener. It’s the sign of a neat and tidy gardener. This time of year, some gardens end up full of weed seeds or eaten down by groundhogs. It can
