Garden Spotlight: Sullivan County Public Library
Happy Summer from the Grow Your Own program at Appalachian Sustainable Development! The abundant spring lettuce, radish, cauliflower, and broccoli of April and May have given us the last of
Peace Grows in the Garden
Michelle here, reporting from ASD's Grow Your Own program. Let me just say, whew, what a spring! At times I thought I might lose it, but luckily I didn't.
Water pH Matters for Effective Insecticide Use
Greetings from Abingdon and the Grow Your Own program. This is Deni Peterson, former program manager, here to talk about water pH and its effect on Pyrethrins, commonly used insecticide
Spring and the Management of Expectations
"Right now everything is perfect." says Deni Peterson at our first workshop on a cold Monday in March. "Dream big!", she continues, "Sit by the fire and think of all
What We Hope to Learn
Each season, the last question on the Community Garden Contract is, "what do you hope to learn this year by working in a garden?" and honestly, I hadn't taken the
Are we there yet?
Grow Your Own (GYO) is gearing up for another great season. Recruiting continues through community outreach events, social media, and word of mouth. So far, 10 community gardens, 24 potential
New Year and New Friends
Hello from Abingdon, VA and welcome to this New Year, 2017. The month of December allowed for many nagging tasks to be, at last, silenced. Brochures were updated, schedules created, and
Surveys and the Last of the Cabbage
Greetings from Grow Your Own here in Abingdon, VA. We are very thankful for Grow Appalachia's continued support of our program and look forward to working with more growers this
