All This Crop…Now What?
Now that summer is in full swing...well in comparison to last year it's pretty tame...most all of the summer crops are coming in which is wonderful. Except when you have
Helping Others
This week, Scott Christian Care Center received a call from one of its community gardens. Mr. Gayther, who over sees the garden at Scott County Justice Center, wanted to give
Big Changes
Never too young to learn! Three little boys came to see their Nana, little did they know, Nana was going to put them to work. It was a great activity
Seed Saving and Cooking with Herbs
Tonight at the our class, we learned about two important and delicious aspects of your gardening career: seed saving and cooking with herbs. Before the lesson started, Mrs. Elbie gave
Site Visits
One of the most enjoyable aspects of Grow Appalachia is seeing all the hard work or participant and volunteers coming to fruition. Almost all of the participants are brimming over
Buzzzzz buzz buzz
Mrs. Lisa and Mr. Doug were getting suited up for our day. Can you guys figure out what we were there to do?……I’ll give you another hint… I’ll give
Scott County Farmers’ Market
Scott County Farmers’ Market Scott County celebrated the Grand opening of its new Farmers Market Saturday June 15. After many months of construction slowed due to the weather, the much
Canning 101
At our June meeting, we had a presentation on the basics of canning. Many of our gardeners are seasoned gardeners that have been doing canning for years. While some
Compost Tumbler
At a recent Scott County Grow Appalachia class we had an example of a compost tumbler displayed for our gardeners to see. Some of the advantages of having a compost
Companion Planting and Listening to Your Weeds
At a recent class, one of our participants, Mrs. Blount who has her Masters in Plant Pathology, gave a class on the benefits of companion planting, and by paying attention to
