“First Fruits”
It's mid-summer already and the garden ripened vegetables are finally ready. I picked my first tomatoes, peppers, and several cucumbers by July 1st. Unfortunately, the season for lettuce, peas, and
It's mid-summer already and the garden ripened vegetables are finally ready. I picked my first tomatoes, peppers, and several cucumbers by July 1st. Unfortunately, the season for lettuce, peas, and
It’s the beginning of June and its time again to work on the blog. From my observations, visiting gardens and talking to gardeners, the growing season is off to a
It’s difficult to believe a month has passed since I last wrote on this blog. Springtime is so busy and there is always too much to do, and never enough
Hello everyone, this is Elbie Blount from Scott County, TN. Winter always seems so long, but then one day out of the blue, I wake from my winter slumber to
Hello from Rhonda West in Scott County, TN Last year we talked about the USDA Certified Manufacturing and Teaching Kitchen and we introduced you to some of the products that
Rhonda West reporting from Scott County. What a great year this has been. We wrapped things up last month with a Pot Luck. Participants brought food that they had prepared
The other day I had the pleasure to watch volunteers in action at Scott Christian Care Center who were making scrubs and mason jar mixes for the Center. Both of
Katie Smith reporting for Scott County. September's Grow Appalachia group met on Tuesday to go over timely information about cover crops. Jeremy did a great job going over various cover
Katie Smith reporting for Scott County. Pickin’ up paw paws, Put ‘em in your pocket Way down yonder in the paw paw patch (Photo: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/health/blog/2014/10/17/pawpaw-fruit-massachusetts/ ) A few
Rhonda West reporting for Scott County. This week I want to introduce you to a special couple, Carl and Beverly Daughtery, who are first year participants in the Grow Appalachia