Snake spit and wild edibles
We offered an optional learning experience for our Grow Appalachia families in early May: wild edibles walks. On Thursday, May 11, the walks were offered at three different locations, under
American chestnut research
Although it isn't directly tied to gardening, the American chestnut played a huge role in the lives of many Appalachian subsistence farming families, providing food for both livestock and humans,
Heritage apples
Back about 70 years ago, Wise County was the third largest apple producer in the Commonwealth of Virginia, but with changes in land use, most of those orchards were lost.
Heartbroken growers
Our hearts go out to our friends and neighbors in eastern Kentucky. While we didn't see nearly the damage here in Wise County that Letcher, Knott, Breathitt and Perry County
Bamboo bad, BUT…
It's interesting how badly you can hate a particular invasive species and yet still acknowledge its utility. Such is the case with bamboo. Bamboo can be categorized as clumping or
Garden and orchard transitions
Most of our growers are transitioning from tree fruits to vegetables at the moment. Those who have apple and pear trees have done their grafting and pruning, and now
Five things to include in a garden journal
A welcomed comment from one of our first-year participants recently concerned what the program meant to he and his wife: “It has taught us many things including discipline concerning recordkeeping.
Gifted garden
One thing that's always struck me about gardening in the mountains is how we tack names to our plants. We connect the things we grow with the person who first
Good start, but not without challenges
Good start, but not without challenges In Wise County, we had the goal of adding as many new Grow Appalachia growers as possible this year, especially from the
Wise County Extension Summer Internship – Week 4
Week 4 6.24.19 To start the week we did a program at Natural Tunnel for the Junior Ranger program. Phil and I talked about trees and plants, the functioning parts
