A Gardeners Journal~ Carolyn
Half Runner Green Beans Journal for our "2013 Grow Appalachia Garden" 4/31 . Today we planted our cantaloupe and cabbage. Our garden is being planted by three elderly ladies,
On the road again! Jackie & Aaron
One of the things I love best about working with Grow Appalachia is the people we get to meet and work with throughout the year. One hot morning last week,
Busy week at the Settlement!
On Monday we had a group meeting with the Grow Appalachia participants to discuss how the year is going so far. The gardeners were excited to report that the
A visit to the Bell County Forestry Camp ~ Jackie
After several months of scheduling conflicts, we were finally able to have our first gardening class at the Bell County Forestry Camp. It went really well, the class was held in one of the
Grow Appalachia ~ Homevisit Adventures
This is Valzora's garden, which is located way back in the woods in a place called Buffalo. When I drove up to Val's home she grinned and said, " I don't think your van
Planting in Pallets
Look for a pallet that has HT stamped somewhere on the pallet. This means the pallet was heat-treated as opposed to chemically treated. We stapled landscaping
On The Road Again!
On Wednesday the weatherman said, "Only a twenty percent chance of rain for the next few days", so Aaron and I decided to visit as many of the gardeners as we could
Home Visits 2013
Yesterday was a beautiful day to be traveling in Kentucky and Tennessee. The sun was shinning and the birds were singing as I visited several of our gardeners. My first stop
Henderson Settlement
It has been a busy week at Henderson Settlement Grow Appalachia between classes and taking care of gardens on campus. I would like to thank Kristin Smith from Whitley County
Bell County Forestry Camp
On Tuesday Aaron and I met with Assistant Warden Lenn Neal, who escorted Aaron and I to the new garden site were we met with Lt. Zendal Evans. Lt. Evans will be in charge
